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Object Number
63-29-70/4121
Display Title
Skull of small creature (from jalimo) used for internal magic curing +
Descriptions
Object Description
Skull of small creature (from jalimo) used for internal magic curing +
Inventory Description
Bone, portion of a skull, twisted fiber cordage threaded through cavity in bone, cordage ends tied in knot
Classification
- Bone
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Western New Guinea
/
Irian Jaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutelu area
Materials
Bone , Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 8 × 2.4 × 1.5 cm (3 1/8 × 15/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
63-29-70/4121
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