- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Measuring staff.
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Swedish
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1724
- Date collected
- 1724 - 1900
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 1939
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Incised, Process Notched, Process Inscribed
- Dimensions
- Length: max 794 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.35.1636 Other numbers: 2306
Search terms: Measurement, Weapon, Transport and Travel, Writing, Measuring Device, Inscription, Staff, Walking Stick
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