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Object Number 31-49-60/D3804
Display Title Baton used in religious worship, deified and worshipped as patron of +
Descriptions
Object Description Baton used in religious worship, deified and worshipped as patron of +
Inventory Description Staff, turned wood, knobbed handle, dark brown finish, red bands, scratched
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / Szechuan Province
Dimensions Overall: 91.5 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm (36 x 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 31-49-60/D3804

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