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Brush to place on acorns when bleaching them
Brush to place on acorns when bleaching them
Object Number 09-8-10/74930
Display Title Brush to place on acorns when bleaching them
Descriptions
Inventory Description Broom, reeds folded and bound w fiber cord at one end
Classification
  • Broom
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Monache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Materials Reed
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 14 x 3.2 cm (16 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 74930
Provenance
Collector Mr. Carroll S. Hartman (1909 - 1909)
Dealer Grace A. Nicholson (1909 - 1909)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (1909 - 1909)

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