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Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
Object Number 76-20-10/9419
Display Title Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
Descriptions
Object Description Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
Inventory Description Brush, bundled fiber, wrapped at one end with sinew and pitch
Classification
  • Brush
Department Ethnographic
Date c. 1875
Culture
  • Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Utah
Additional Geographic Terms Utah, South
Materials Fiber, Sinew, Pitch, Vegetable fiber, Agave fiber
Dimensions 23 cm (L), 8 cm (W)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. Edward Palmer (01/01/1875)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (02/14/1876)

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