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Sinew used for cordage
Object Number 69-30-10/2126.1
Display Title Sinew used for cordage
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Babeche
Inventory Description Sinew bundle
Classification
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 43.5 x 11.5 x 4.5 cm (17 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/2126
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867-1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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