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Object Number 27-5-70/D2917
Display Title Bracelets
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Apolima palaoa
Object Description Carved ivory ornament - rounded top, 2 perforations on base, which cord originally drawn
Inventory Description Ornaments, carved ivory, 2 ovoid, 1 rounded, perforations, flat base, worn
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / United States / Hawaii
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm (2 13/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object D/ 2917
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Edward Tenney
Donor Mr. Edward Tenney (1927)

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