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Brush made from leaf of Agave
Brush made from leaf of Agave
Object Number 79-14-20/17450
Display Title Brush made from leaf of Agave
Descriptions
Object Description Brush, agave
Inventory Description Fiber brush made from leaf.
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Modern Indian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Federal District
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 15.3 x 7.5 x 2.2 cm (6 x 2 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17450
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1878)
Collector Dr. Edward Palmer

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