Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: Bancroft Library (UC Berkeley) / Accession number: Acc.3117 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Measuring stick, accession number 3-27340, described as Measuring stick (vara stick); carved rectangular section of wood broken and mended w/screws; pyroengraved (branded) "A M" in circle at both ends of both sides; length 83.cm. Native name and meaning: vara. Context of use: measure, cf. 3-27338-39; This example formerly used in a drygoods store. The mark "A M" probably stands for Administracion Mercantil, and is placed on both sides in such a way to show if any length has been fraudulently shaved from the ends.