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Wooden hook with twine fastened to one end; used to hang gama (bag)
Wooden hook with twine fastened to one end; used to hang gama (bag)
Object Number 41-80-30/7829
Display Title Wooden hook with twine fastened to one end; used to hang gama (bag)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden hook, 2 prongs, fiber tie at 1 end, attached to 7828.
Classification
  • Household accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kagaba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 13 x 11.8 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-80-30/7829

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