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Conch shell "hoe"
Object Number 33-43-30/149
Display Title Conch shell "hoe"
Descriptions
Object Description Hoe?,shell (conch)
Inventory Description Tool, worked shell
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Barbados
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 13.2 x 5.5 x 3.6 cm (5 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-43-30/149

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Conch shell "hoe"
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Tools
Barbados
Conch shell "hoe"
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Tools
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Raw Material
Shell
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