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Incised wooden chisel with stone missing (?) 18 1/2" long
Incised wooden chisel with stone missing (?) 18 1/2" long
Object Number 967-71-70/4660
Display Title Incised wooden chisel with stone missing (?) 18 1/2" long
Descriptions
Object Description Incised wooden chisel with stone missing (?) 18 1/2" long
Inventory Description Chisel, cylindrical wood stick, incised designs, perforated, broken head
Classification
  • Chisel
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Materials Wood, Resin?
Dimensions Overall: 47 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm (18 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 967-71-70/4660; West Australia / chisel stone wanting /
Provenance
Collector Russell H. Harris
Seller Donated by Dr. Stephen Williams (12/12/1967)

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