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Object Number
34-167-30/659
Display Title
Strings of small shell beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Strings of small shell beads
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, discoidal, strung on multiple strands and tied together
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Arawak
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Taganga; Santa Marta, near
Materials
Shell, Twine
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 4 x 1.5 cm (13 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-167-30/659
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