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Object Number 32-68-70/D4028
Display Title Xanthorrhea resin
Descriptions
Inventory Description Floral remain, black gum, shaped into spheres
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Additional Geographic Terms Southwest
Materials Gum
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm (1 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object D4028
Provenance
Collector Penn Museum (1924)
Seller Penn Museum (4/11/1932-5/9/1932)

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