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Watering sponge on stick, wood, sponge is fibre, bound with rope, 23 1/2"
Watering sponge on stick, wood, sponge is fibre, bound with rope, 23 1/2"
Object Number 971-2-50/11631
Display Title Watering sponge on stick, wood, sponge is fibre, bound with rope, 23 1/2"
Descriptions
Object Description Watering sponge on stick, wood, sponge is fibre, bound with rope, 23 1/2"
Inventory Description Stick, carved wood, ball of cotton attached to one end
Classification
  • Stick
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 62 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (24 7/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11631

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