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Object Number
69-20-60/1346.1
Display Title
Compass
Descriptions
Object Description
Flask made of bamboo. Compass
Inventory Description
Compass, carved wood, cut out center with metal needle, glass cover
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Wood, Metal, Glass, Pigment, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 5.5 x 1.2 cm (2 1/8 x 2 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-20-60/1346.1
Provenance
Lender
Boston Marine Society
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