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Shepherd's sling; white and brown
Shepherd's sling; white and brown
Object Number 2010.19.10
Display Title Shepherd's sling; white and brown
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sling, central woven oval dark brown and tan, straps of white and brown, looped at one end
Classification
  • Slingshot
Department Ethnographic
Date 1968 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Camelid
Dimensions Overall: 178 x 8 x 1 cm (70 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2010.19.10
Credit Line Gift of Drs. Robert and Helen Russell
Provenance
Collector Dr. Robert Russell (1968)
Collector Dr. Helen Ross Russell (1968)
Donor Donated by Dr. Robert Russell (8/27/2010)
Donor Donated by Dr. Helen Ross Russell (8/27/2010)

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