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Le ta, shell for third scraping of bark for making tapa
Le ta, shell for third scraping of bark for making tapa
Object Number 99-15-70/53885
Display Title Le ta, shell for third scraping of bark for making tapa
Descriptions
Inventory Description Tool, half shell, circular, ridged exterior, tan exterior, smooth and shiny interior, white and purple interior, worn edge
Classification
  • Textileworking
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Samoa
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 × 6.7 × 6.2 cm (1 × 2 5/8 × 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53885
Provenance
Collector Dr. William McMichael Woodworth

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99-15-70/53884 Le pae, shell for second scraping of bark for making tapa
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