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Object Number
2004.29.9860
Display Title
Chair and bowls
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: West Indies / Chair and bowls found in Guano caves at Cape Comet - / near Yurk's Island. West Indies. Presented by S. K. Sharpees, April, 1882 / These relics are to be placed in the British Museum.
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Culture
- Carib
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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West Indies
Additional Geographic Terms
Guano caves at Cape Comet near Turk's Island
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 6.985 × 17.145 cm (2 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
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