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Necklace ? - of small white feathers
Necklace ? - of small white feathers
Object Number 40-39-30/2140
Display Title Necklace ? - of small white feathers
Descriptions
Inventory Description Feather ornament, white feathers attached with brown cotton string.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Materials Feather, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 23.4 x 0.5 cm (19 11/16 x 9 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-39-30/2140

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