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Object Number
51-60-50/8813
Display Title
Beetle carapace - beetle roasted and eaten by Bushmen
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Beetle carapace
Classification
- Insect
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Gautsche Pan; Kai Kai, 10-20 mi. west of
Materials
Beetle
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 3.4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-60-50/8813
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(Summer 1951)
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