FMNH 104944.nosub[1]
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Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Columbian Museum. | 21-14 | Country West Africa | Locality Togo Hinterland | People Hausa Stock | Name Brush made of tail of some animal, with plaited leather loop wrapped with string at end, and a peculiar rounded piece of iron tied on near brush, [illegible word crossed out] standing out nearly at right angles. Color light tawny. Length 50-60 cm. | Collection Otto Finsch. Cap. Thierry, Col. | Notes | Price [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 104944 | 104944 | 484/3 | Acc. 941Catalog Number: 104944.nosub[1]Description: brushMaterials: animal hair, leather, string, ironCultural Attribution: HausaAccession Number: [941] O. Finsch (Purchase)Accession Year: 1905Other Numbers: 484/3Collector/Source: Otto Finsch, Captain Gaston ThierryEMu IRN: 1005270GUID: f8741724-2a77-440a-b30a-cd31458e4b28
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