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Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
Object Number 971-2-50/11574B
Display Title Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden pestle, cylindrical, grooved.
Classification
  • Pestle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 50.2 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm (19 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11574B; 52
Provenance
Collector John Yellen (04/1968-08/1970)

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Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
971-2-50/11574A Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
Pestle
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Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
971-2-50/11574D Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
Pestle
Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
971-2-50/11574C Pestles, a) 19.5 in.; b) 20 in.; c) 22.5 in.; d) 16.5 in.
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