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Object Number
34-24-10/3727
Display Title
Tooth stick. Used by women: held between teeth during birth.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tooth stick. Made of creosote bush wood. Used by women: held between the teeth while giving birth. This one was probably never used. Made by Mrs. Julia Tobin, Beaver Lake.
Classification
- Ethnographic
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Julia Tobin
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Culture
- Southern Paiute
- Chemehuevi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
La Paz County
/
Parker
Materials
Wood, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 8 x 0.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Intermediary
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(02/01/1934-06/01/1934)
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