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Object Number
39-17-70/1459
Display Title
Bamboo tongs, probably used for eating (contained in basket no 39-17-70/1454)
Descriptions
Object Description
Bamboo tongs, probably used for eating (contained in basket no 39-17-70/1454)
Inventory Description
Tongs, narrow bamboo strip, bent in half
Classification
- Tongs
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Papua New Guinea
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<State>
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Misool
Additional Geographic Terms
Dutch New Guinea, Southwest of
Materials
Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 23.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm (9 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-17-70/1459
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