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Object Number
35-78-10/5019
Display Title
Envelope of bark tinder for fire making
Descriptions
Object Description
Envelope of bark tinder for fire making. Sage brush, only for demonstration.
Inventory Description
Bark fibers, bundle stuffed in envelope
Classification
- Bark
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Renie Bill
(04/01/1935-09/30/1935)
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
/
Elko County
/
Elko
Materials
Bark, Sagebrush
Dimensions
Overall: 13.3 x 7.4 x 3.5 cm (5 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-78-10/5019
Provenance
Collector
Julian H. Steward
(04/01/1935-09/30/1935)
Intermediary
Julian H. Steward
(07/01/1935-10/01/1935)
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