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Porcupine tail hair brush.
Porcupine tail hair brush.
Object Number 27-16-10/98253
Display Title Porcupine tail hair brush.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Brush, porcupine quill covered wood handle, brass tack decorations
Classification
  • Brush
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / San Juan County / <City> / San Juan Pueblo
Materials Wood, Porcupine quill, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 20.9 x 7 x 3.2 cm (8 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 27-16-10/98253
Provenance
Collector Prof. Herbert Joseph Spinden (1915 - 1927)
Donor Prof. Herbert Joseph Spinden (1927)

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