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Digging stick, women's
Object Number 2007.18.24
Display Title Digging stick, women's
Descriptions
Object Description Digging stick, women's
Inventory Description Digging stick, cylindrical, tapered pointed one end
Classification
  • Agricultural
Department Ethnographic
Date 1963-1964 or earlier
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood
Quantity 1
Label on object 2007.18.24
Credit Line Gift of Irven DeVore (aka Boyd Irven DeVore)
Provenance
Collector Irven DeVore (1963-1964 - 3/30/08)
Donor Irven DeVore (1963-1964 - 3/30/08)

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