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Broom, grass
Object Number 79-14-20/17675
Display Title Broom, grass
Descriptions
Object Description Broom, grass
Inventory Description Broom, grass, individual fibers bound by thin fiber rope
Classification
  • Broom
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi
Materials Grass, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 70 x 14.5 x 8 cm (27 9/16 x 5 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17675

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