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Quill with strings attached
Quill with strings attached
Object Number 16-9-10/A3232
Display Title Quill with strings attached
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, quill, split, hide string attached
Classification
  • Feather
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / <City> / White Dog Cave
Additional Geographic Terms Marsh Pass; Kayenta, 12 miles west of
Materials Quill, Feather, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (7 1/2 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object A3232
Provenance
Provenance Samuel J. Guernsey (1916)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1916)

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