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Object Number
76-20-10/9414
Display Title
Black paint, mourning used by women.
Descriptions
Object Description
Black paint, mourning used by women.
Inventory Description
Pouch, leather, containing black pigment tied with piece of cloth
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c. 1875
Culture
- Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Utah
Additional Geographic Terms
Utah, South
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
9414
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Edward Palmer
(01/01/1875)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(02/14/1876)
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