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Wooden sticks, "baving", used to blacken teeth.
Wooden sticks, "baving", used to blacken teeth.
Object Number 991-2-70/5626
Display Title Wooden sticks, "baving", used to blacken teeth.
Descriptions
Object Description Sticks, "baving", used to blacken teeth.
Inventory Description Unclassified tool, four wood sticks with cut ends, printed cotton cloth strip
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Rungus Dusun
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sabah
Additional Geographic Terms Matunggong
Materials Wood, Cotton, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 58.9 x 9 x 2 cm (23 3/16 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-2-70/5626
Provenance
Collector Charity R. Appell (1990 - 1/2/1991)
Donor Charity R. Appell (1990 - 1/2/1991)

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