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Object Number
976-61-30/10018
Display Title
Handtwisted fique cord threaded on a bone needle
Descriptions
Object Description
Handtwisted fique cord threaded on a bone needle for use in the manufacture of bags. Needle is 10cm long; cord is wrapped around it.
Inventory Description
Bone needle, large, wrapped with twisted fiber string.
Classification
- Needle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1976
Culture
- Iku
- Arhuaco
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Southern corner of
Materials
Bone, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
976-61-30/10018
Provenance
Collector
James Billipp
(1976)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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