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Description

Two ivory rods with holes drilled at each end that may have been bag handles, although no bags using this type of handle are present in the collection. One of the handles is straight. The other is curved, and is decorated with engraved lines.

Information from the Smithsonian

SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO PEABODY MUSEUM, HARVARD, MASS. 1887.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7447-0
  • Object Type: bag handle
  • Materials: ivory
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, engraving
  • Tags: container

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