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chariot, self-pointing

chariot, self-pointing

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Object Name
Chariot, Self-Pointing
"South Pointing Chariot", Model
place made
China
Measurements
overall - from catalog card: 10 in x 4 3/4 in x 11 in; 25.4 cm x 12.065 cm x 27.94 cm
wheels - from catalog card: 4 1/2 in; x 11.43 cm
wheels: 4 1/2 in; x 11.43 cm
overall: 10 in x 4 3/4 in x 11 in; 25.4 cm x 12.065 cm x 27.94 cm
overall: 9 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 24.765 cm x 13.97 cm x 29.21 cm
ID Number
MC.321851
catalog number
321851
accession number
245633
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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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