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Object Number 17-17-10/87082
Display Title Root, rumex sp.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kohs ewai e
Object Description ?root, rumex sp.
Inventory Description Roots
Classification
  • Root
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Root
Dimensions Overall: 15.3 x 9.5 x 5.1 cm (6 x 3 3/4 x 2 in.)
Quantity 1 bundle
Label on object 17-17-10/87082
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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