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Object Number
993-1-70/5663
Display Title
Shell chip
Descriptions
Object Description
Small shell chip. Soft mother-of-pearl covers both interior + exterior
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, fragment
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Monkey Mia
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Shark Bay
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-1-70/5663
Provenance
Collector
Irven DeVore
(Summer 1988 - 1/13/1993)
Donor
Irven DeVore
(Summer 1988 - 1/13/1993)
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