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Drinking Straw

Medium: Silver
Place Collected: Chile
Dates: mid 19th century
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. (21.6 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 2003.50.4
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Krotzer
Image: Overall, 2003.50.4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: A mate straw that terminates with a faceted circular form and with incised diagonal and straight lines on the lower portion of the straw. The mate to 2003.50.5.

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