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Object Number
23-49-60/D1830
Display Title
Fetish in form of fish
Descriptions
Object Description
Fetish in form of fish. "bitschok," charm against bodily pain in children
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, zoomorphic shape, fish?, 1 end tapered and flattened
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Goldi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Russia
/
Siberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Southeast
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 26.4 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (10 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D-1830
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