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Object Number
34-24-10/3763
Display Title
Model cactus chisel of creosote bush wood for prying cactus from ground
Descriptions
Object Description
Model cactus chisel of creosote bush wood for prying tas i (unidentified) cactus from ground: inside of chisel flat, outside convex; butt-end buckskin wrapped
Inventory Description
Chisel, wood stick, 1 end carved to flat blade, other covered with buckskin
Classification
- Agricultural
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Mary Ann Frank
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Culture
- Chemehuevi
- Southern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
/
Clark County
/
Las Vegas
Materials
Wood, Buckskin, Skin
Dimensions
Overall: 32.6 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm (12 13/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-24-10/3763
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Intermediary
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(01/01/1934-06/01/1934)
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