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Object Number
985-27-10/60330B
Display Title
Plains ornament, probably ear pendant. Dentalium shells, glass trade beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains ornament, probably ear pendant. Dentalium shells, glass trade beads
Inventory Description
Ornament, 5 units of 2 dentalium shells separated by beads, one large red bead
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Dentalium, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 1.1 x 1 cm (9 1/16 x 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60330B
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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