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Object Number
77-13-10/11253.2
Display Title
Wood stick for use with Boobon
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Boobon
Object Description
Boobon (musical instrument)
Inventory Description
Worked wooden stick
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Eskimo?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm (19 1/2 x 5/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
11253
Provenance
Collector
William J. McIntyre
(1876)
Seller
William J. McIntyre
(02/24/1877)
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