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1919.73.12

Tweezers for hair and thorn extraction.

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1919.73.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tweezers for hair and thorn extraction.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Mr Pontifex
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1919
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal
Dimensions
Width 27 mm, Length 68 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.73.12

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