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Object Number 32-30-30/110
Display Title Carding tools
Descriptions
Object Description Bone carding tools
Inventory Description Awl, carved bone, flat and forked at one end, worn
Classification
  • Awl
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Coast
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 12.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm (4 3/4 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 32-30-30/110

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Carding tools
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