Woman's earring

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Object Number 78-46-70/15329

Display Title Woman's earring

Descriptions

Inventory Description Shark's tooth, perforated, strung on looped black ribbon, root painted red

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Fiji

Materials Shark tooth, Silk?, Paint

Dimensions Overall: 32.5 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm (12 13/16 x 1 x 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 15.329

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