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Object Number
971-2-50/11575F
Display Title
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich egg shells; inside stuffed with furskin. 5 shells are 2 1/2" x 2" 1 shell is 3 1/2" x 3"
Inventory Description
Pouch, turtle shell, dangling white glass beads on leather straps, stuffed with
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Turtle shell, Glass, Leather, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 7.3 x 6.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11575.F
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