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Shell neck ornament
Object Number 09-5-50/74494
Display Title Shell neck ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell ornaments, 2 discoidal w/ center perforation, 1 perforated triangle, polis
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Victoria, south of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (2 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 09-5-50\74494

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