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Object Number
49-14-50/7729
Display Title
Shell disc for necklace
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell pendant, discoidal, smooth, perforated, on short knotted hide thong
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Shell, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/7729
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