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Object Number 08-25-50/73681
Display Title Awl, broken point
Descriptions
Inventory Description Awl, cylindrical wood handle, squared long blade, tapered to point
Classification
  • Awl
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Mambasa District
Materials Wood, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (6 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73681

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