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Bird skull, beak and crest, some feathers, plant fiber tie, losses
Bird skull, beak and crest, some feathers, plant fiber tie, losses
Object Number 38-108-70/1112.1
Display Title Bird skull, beak and crest, some feathers, plant fiber tie, losses
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bird skull, beak and crest, some feathers, plant fiber tie
Classification
  • Bone
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island
Additional Geographic Terms South
Materials Bone, Bird beak, Feather, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 19.1 x 9 x 4.9 cm (7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-108-70/1112.1

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