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Object Number 2002.1.2274
Display Title Approx. 30 beetle casing or wings with holes as if for a necklace
Descriptions
Object Description Approx. 30 beetle casing or wings with holes as if for a necklace
Inventory Description Broken beetle wing necklace, many loose peforated beetle wings, with yarn.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm (1 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 55

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