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Object Number 79-14-20/17489
Display Title Slings
Descriptions
Inventory Description Slingshots, 2 with braided fiber cords, 1 with leather and fiber cords.
Classification
  • Slingshot
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Chihuahua / <County> / <City> / San Miguel
Dimensions Overall: 83 x 8.7 x 0.5 cm (32 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3

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