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Object Number
991-11-70/5696
Display Title
Head ring
Descriptions
Object Description
Head ring, made of plant fiber
Inventory Description
Headband, woven plant fiber band, black, brown and natural, shells on outer edge
Classification
- Headband
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Marshall Islands
/
Ralik Chain
/
Kwajalein Atoll
Materials
Plant fiber, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 21.2 x 18 x 1.1 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-11-70/5696
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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| 08-8-70/73020 | Shell head band |
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