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Bird float for fishing (see 09-5-70/74498)
Bird float for fishing (see 09-5-70/74498)
Object Number 09-5-70/74481
Display Title Bird float for fishing (see 09-5-70/74498)
Descriptions
Object Description Bird float for fishing (see 09-5-70/74498)
Inventory Description Float, carved in form of bird, inlaid shell decoration, stone hangs at bottom
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Float
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms San Cristobal area, Eastern District
Materials Wood, Shell, Stone, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 72 x 5.4 x 3.4 cm (28 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 74481; 74###; 74498

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