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3 wooden discs on a cord - puzzle (toy)
3 wooden discs on a cord - puzzle (toy)
Object Number 61-7-30/8334
Display Title 3 wooden discs on a cord - puzzle (toy)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden base, 3 perforations with fiber string and hanging gourd disks.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Game
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Canela
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Baixao Preto
Materials Wood, Fiber, Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 45.7 x 20.8 x 3.6 cm (18 x 8 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 61-7-30/8334

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