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Object Number
971-2-50/11575A
Display Title
Tortoise shell compact
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich egg shells; inside stuffed with furskin. 5 shells are 2 1/2" x 2" 1 shell is 3 1/2" x 3" a) decorated with plastic buttons and metal buckles.
Inventory Description
Pouch, turtle shell, dangling multicolored glass beads on leather straps, stuffe
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Turtle shell, Glass, Fur, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 5.6 x 4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11575A
Provenance
Collector
John Yellen
(04/1968-08/1970)
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