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Object Number 971-2-50/11558
Display Title Spinning toy; diamond-shaped piece of wood with rawhide cord attached; 5" x 1";
Descriptions
Object Description Spinning toy; diamond-shaped piece of wood with rawhide cord attached; 5" x 1"; randomly decorated-disjointed, curvilinear design; decoration is incised
Inventory Description Toy, eliptical wood piece, burned pattern, 2 drilled holes at center
Classification
  • Toy
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 47.5 x 12.2 x 0.5 cm (18 11/16 x 4 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11558

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