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Object Number 03-33-30/62689
Display Title Necklace of shell discs
Descriptions
Inventory Description Necklace, shell beads on braided fiber strand.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lengua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Paraguay / <State> / <County> / <City> / Lengua
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Confuco; San Salvador and Gran Chaco, between
Materials Shell, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 54 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (21 1/4 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Provenance
Collector Dr. Emil Hassler

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