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Object Number
72-23-30/6735
Display Title
Snuff taking instrument made of bones of birds
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, utilized, implement for snuff, woven cotton band, resin tips.
Classification
- Utilized bone
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
before 1871
Culture
- Amazonian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms
Amazon, upper; Rio Purio
Materials
Bone, Cotton, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm (5 5/16 x 1 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
6735
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition, C. F. Hartt, Director, 1871-1872.
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles Frederick Hartt
(1871)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1871)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Charles Frederick Hartt
(1872)
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