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Ball of twine made from basswood fibre
Ball of twine made from basswood fibre
Object Number 41-72-10/24386
Display Title Ball of twine made from basswood fibre
Descriptions
Inventory Description Twine, ball, twisted vegetable fiber
Classification
  • Ropes
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Minnesota / Cass County
Additional Geographic Terms Cass Lake; Ne-sho-tah, She-is-a-twin
Materials Vegetable fiber, Basswood
Dimensions Overall: 11.7 x 7.7 x 7.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-72-10/24386
Provenance
Collector David I. Bushnell, Jr. (01/01/1899-01/01/1939)
Donor David I. Bushnell, Jr. (08/01/1941-11/08/1941)

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