- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Needle of iron. [MJD (Verve) 9/5/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Igbo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1942
- Date collected
- By 1942
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1942
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 4 mm, Length: max 77 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1942.13.828.1 Other numbers: 120287 Other PRM accession number: 1942.13.828a
Search terms: Textile, Tool, Needle Sewing Equipment
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