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Object Number 35-122-30/1272
Display Title 2-ball boleadora - ostrich type
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bola, 2 balls, 1 metal, 1 hide-wrapped stone, attached to twisted hide cord
Classification
  • Bola
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tehuelche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Argentina
Additional Geographic Terms Patagonia
Dimensions Overall: 206.5 x 10 x 4.6 cm (81 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-122-30/1272

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