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Object Number 969-2-20/23497.1
Display Title 2 wooden combs; 3 3/4 x 2 1/4"
Descriptions
Object Description 2 wooden combs; 3 3/4 x 2 1/4"
Inventory Description Comb, carved wood, 2 teeth sizes on either side, slightly curved and rounded
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
Additional Geographic Terms Middle America
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.6 cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 969-2-20/23497.1

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