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Object Number
33-32-70/104
Display Title
Shovel for crabs
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shovel, wood, cylindrical shaft, teardrop shaped paddle with wire and fiber bind
Classification
- Fishing and trapping
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Nauru Island
Materials
Wood, Metal, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 137.5 x 15.4 x 4.4 cm (54 1/8 x 6 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-32-70/104/ VI/ 23905
Provenance
Collector
Antonie Brandeis
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