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Man's digging stick
Object Number 58-43-50/10279
Display Title Man's digging stick
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stick, carved wood, pointed at one end
Classification
  • Stick
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
Africa / Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Gautsche Pan, vicinity of; Kai Kai, ca. 20 mi W of
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 89.3 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm (35 3/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-43-50/10279
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Southwest Africa Expedition (Spring & Summer 1958)

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