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Fiber of root; either for bark cloth or fish poison
Fiber of root; either for bark cloth or fish poison
Object Number 33-38-70/267
Display Title Fiber of root; either for bark cloth or fish poison
Descriptions
Object Description Fiber of root; either for bark cloth or fish poison
Inventory Description Plant fiber strip, bundled, tied with twine
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines
Materials Plant fiber, Twine
Dimensions Overall: 56 x 19 x 6.3 cm (22 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-38/70 / 267

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