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Horsehair twirling stick
Horsehair twirling stick
Object Number 34-81-20/3562
Display Title Horsehair twirling stick
Descriptions
Inventory Description Recreational device, carved wooden stick with separate small curved pointy stick
Classification
  • Recreational device
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yaqui
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Sonora
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 26.5 x 3 x 1 cm (10 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 34-81-20/3562; Y55
Provenance
Collector Dr. Carl C. Seltzer (01/01/1934-05/07/1934)

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