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Object Number
991-11-70/5706A
Display Title
Lidded box
Descriptions
Object Description
Lidded box, breadfruit wood (?) and abalone shell
Inventory Description
Box, carved wood, rectangular, curved interior, brown
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Marshall Islands
/
Ralik Chain
/
Kwajalein Atoll
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Abalone
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 8 x 6 cm (7 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-11-70/5706A
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George R. Sumner
(1947 - 10/2/1991)
Collector
Mrs. George R. Sumner
(1947 - 10/2/1991)
Donor
Dr. George R. Sumner
(1947 - 10/2/1991)
Donor
Mrs. George R. Sumner
(1947 - 10/2/1991)
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