4 bark and root samples - used in tanning leather – Objects

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Object Number 51-60-50/8849

Display Title 4 bark and root samples - used in tanning leather

Descriptions

Inventory Description Bark, reddish-brown, end curled, starting to break apart

Classification

Floral

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / !Gham

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest

Materials Bark

Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 6 x 5 cm (8 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 51-60-50/8849

Provenance

Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (Summer 1951)

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	98-9-10/51822	Root bark of 98-9-10/51820	Floral	New Mexico
Image Not Available for Duck root for tanning rummex in aritimus	77-36-10/12970	Duck root for tanning rummex in aritimus		Utah
	51-60-50/8800	Bark & twig specimens of orupungwia tree - roots used for making quivers	Bark	Africa
	2001.29.591	Oukwane's possessions, including a skin he is tanning, a bag containing beans, scraps of steenbok skin, a tortoise shell used as a spoon, and a quiver and bow		/Ai Ha !O Pan
	2001.29.20795	Oukwane's possessions, including a skin he is tanning, a bag containing beans, scraps of steenbok skin, a tortoise shell used as a spoon, and a quiver and bow		/Ai Ha !O Pan
	2016.7.1.3153	Tanning leather for wayang kulit		Bali
	2016.7.1.3152	Tanning leather for wayang kulit		Bali
	34-114-10/3927	Flint flesher or knife, used to scrape inside of hide for tanning or for cutting	Scraper	Nevada
	51-60-50/8782	Sample of aromatic root ground and mixed with grease and red powder - used for u	Floral	Africa

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