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50-49-1557

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-1557
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Wood | Bark
Description

Toy: 24 reeds lashed with bark fiber to 4 round wood cross pieces; three added cross lashings of bark fiber and straw; wooden handle, roughly shaped, held to reed by iron wire; reeds vary in length to produce typical three pronged shape at top.

Length 83 cm
Width 35 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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