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Object Number
973-43-50/11665B
Display Title
Quill-like object made of bone (?) with carved tip
Descriptions
Object Description
4 quill-like objects made of ivory, with carved tips. They are wrapped in hair or thread, and decorated with beads. B: 9 1/2" by 1/4". Quill-like object made of bone (?) with carved tip; wrapped in hair or thread, decorated with beads. Peabody Number is painted on object with black paint.
Inventory Description
Pin, carved ivory wrapped with animal hair and whitea and red beads, pointed top
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, Southern
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm (9 1/4 x 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-43-50/11665B
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