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Collector:
Mrs. Virginia Bavendam  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Virginia Bavendam  Search this
Length - Object:
19 cm
Culture:
Tuareg  Search this
Object Type:
Hammer
Place:
Algeria / Niger, Africa
Accession Date:
20 Jan 1987
Collection Date:
1971 to 1974
Notes:
HAMMER CONSISTS OF LONG, THIN, SQUARED-OFF SHAFT WITH INCISED HATCHING AND LINEAR DESIGNS, A MULTI- FACETED KNOB AT THE BUTT END AND A FLATTENED DOUBLE HEAD AT THE OTHER. "USED TO BREAK SUGAR CONES IN TEA-MAKING.TEABOX AND IMPLEMENTS VERY IMPORTANT PART OF TUAREG EQUIPTMENT." - COLLECTOR.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
356946
USNM Number:
E423856-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3672036bb-1c2d-4d00-a2f6-252da0de2f9b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456899