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Wooden implement tied with string and gut
Wooden implement tied with string and gut
Object Number 50-42-60/12261
Display Title Wooden implement tied with string and gut
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, wood, worked, tapered to a point on one end, tied with fiber and hair
Classification
  • Worked Wood
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Bakhtiari
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Iran
Materials Wood, Fiber, Hair, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 0.3 x 0.6 cm (1 11/16 x 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50-42-60/12261

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