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Object Number 2003.1.2642
Display Title Fishhooks, small iron hooks, tops wrapped with fiber cord
Descriptions
Object Description Fishhooks, small iron hooks, tops wrapped with fiber cord
Inventory Description Fishhooks, small iron hooks, tops wrapped with fiber cord
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Iron, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 6.7 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm (2 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2

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