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Object Number 2003.1.2266
Display Title Needle
Descriptions
Object Description Needle
Inventory Description Needle, metal, flattened, curved at point, perforated at other end
Classification
  • Needle
Department Ethnographic
Materials Steel
Dimensions Overall: 11.3 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm (4 7/16 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2266

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