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Object Number
18-20-70/D1174
Display Title
Sling, base of palm leaf sheaf, strings twisted, one covered with +
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Slingshot, sewn plant leaf sling, twisted cords with basketry ornament on end
Classification
- Slingshot
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
<State>
/
New Britain
Materials
Plant leaf, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 95.6 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm (37 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
137866
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-20-70/D1168 | Sling |
Slingshot
|
New Britain
| |
| 15-14-60/86673 | Six-tailed sling |
Slingshot
|
Siberia
| |
| 00-8-70/55720 | Sling |
Slingshot
|
Truk Island
| |
| 15-14-60/86672 | Ten-tailed sling |
Slingshot
|
Siberia
| |
| 15-14-60/86671 | Eight-tailed sling |
Slingshot
|
Siberia
| |
| 04-19-70/63153 | Palm-leaf mat |
Mat
|
Borneo
Borneo | |
| 79-14-20/17489 | Slings |
Raw Material
Slingshot |
San Miguel
| |
| 99-12-50/53670 | Sling shot |
Slingshot
|
Africa
| |
| 973-16-50/11496 | Tump line or sling, bast, braided, one end has loop, length 79 1/4" |
Slingshot
|
Ethiopia
| |
| 39-112-60/6628 | Sling shot - made from sheep wool yarn; may be made by man, woman or + |
Slingshot
|
Afghanistan
| |
| 75-20-30/8403 | Sling |
Slingshot
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 00-8-70/55719 | Sling in pandanas leaf wrapping |
Tools
|
Truk Island
|