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Object Number
32-68-70/D4024
Display Title
White alumite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mineral sample, white powder
Classification
- Mineral
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Western Australia
Additional Geographic Terms
Wild Ranges
Materials
Mineral
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 7.6 x 1 cm (1 5/16 x 3 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1 bag
Provenance
Collector
Penn Museum
(1910)
Seller
Penn Museum
(4/11/1932-5/9/1932)
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