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Seam presser used in mat making
Object Number 05-7-10/65497
Display Title Seam presser used in mat making
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wooden tool, carved double-headed bird, curved, grooved base, carved circles.
Classification
  • Textileworking
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Quileute?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Washington
Additional Geographic Terms Hoh River
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 21.1 x 8.6 x 3.3 cm (8 5/16 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 05-7-10/65497
Provenance
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (?)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (1905)

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