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Bow tools
Object Number 67-24-10/647
Display Title Bow tools
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cord tighteners, carved antler, 1 needle shaped, 3 have upturned ends, perforate
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson River
Materials Antler, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 16.6 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm (6 9/16 x 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 647 & 2212
Provenance
Provenance Robert MacFarlane (?)

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