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Object Number 79-14-20/17679
Display Title Sample, agave
Descriptions
Object Description Sample, agave
Inventory Description Processed fiber bundle, white, similar to cotton.
Classification
  • Textile
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 x 1.7 x 1.8 cm (2 1/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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