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Pole and thorn
Object Number 79-14-20/17717
Display Title Pole and thorn
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wood stick, tapered cylindrical, fiber wrapped forked end, cut with nail mend
Classification
  • Stick
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 199.5 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm (78 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 79-14-20/17717

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