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Object Number 2004.1.269
Display Title Rattle pieces, nuts, perforated, cut in half, bits of twisted plant fiber
Descriptions
Object Description Rattle pieces, nuts, perforated, cut in half, bits of twisted plant fiber
Inventory Description Rattle pieces, nuts, perforated, cut in half, bits of twisted plant fiber
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia?
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 2004.1.269

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