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Man's cane fire-making set ("bweka"). Piece of china is struck on cane+
Man's cane fire-making set ("bweka"). Piece of china is struck on cane+
Object Number 39-17-70/1179
Display Title Man's cane fire-making set ("bweka"). Piece of china is struck on cane+
Descriptions
Inventory Description Case, bamboo segment, incised curvilinear design at opening
Classification
  • Case
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Madik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sanke Doek
Materials Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 42.8 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm (16 7/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-17-70/1179

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