Large piece of goatskin (?) punched full of holes - perhaps a strainer – Objects

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Object Number 40-53-60/8289

Display Title Large piece of goatskin (?) punched full of holes - perhaps a strainer

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, hide, in a curved shape with the ends folded in, punctured holes throughout, oval patch sewn on to interior

Classification

Utilized hide

Department Archaeological

Artist Kathryn Swanson Ness

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / Chinese Turkestan / Sinkiang / <County> / <City> / Derevzeh Dung

Additional Geographic Terms Chinese Turkestan, south; Derevzeh Dung; Kotan, near

Materials Hide

Dimensions Overall: 15.2 x 11.9 x 7.2 cm (6 x 4 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object A3; 40-53-60/8289

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	40-53-60/8290	Large piece of goatskin punched with holes	Utilized hide	Derevzeh Dung
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	50-50-20/13289	Red and white striped pottery vessel - holes punched at top	Jar	El Volcan
	972-32-00/1.21	Man drilling holes in gourd to make a strainer		Aligandi
Image Not Available for Perforated stone (perhaps pendant)	33-54-10/1677	Perforated stone (perhaps pendant)		Massachusetts
	998-14-00/1.1.8	Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back		Sudan Belgian Congo
	2002.1.2330	Beads, teardrop shape with perf. at point, carved from wood or perhaps seed	Bead
	971-37-50/11359	Statuette. Perhaps a representation of the god Bes, the guardian of childbirth	Figurine	Egypt
Image Not Available for Stone concave scrapers, perhaps used in shaft making	38-87-10/18261	Stone concave scrapers, perhaps used in shaft making		Taylor County
Image Not Available for Contents of Pot 523; 524; 525; 526 (dirt perhaps containing remains of cereal	36-54-60/2819	Contents of Pot 523; 524; 525; 526 (dirt perhaps containing remains of cereal	Raw Material	Persia

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