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Object Number
993-29-50/12322
Display Title
Bracelet of snail shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Bracelet of snail shells on elasticized cord
Inventory Description
Bracelet, black and white shells, elastic string
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akan
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ghana
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-29-50/12322
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/1978-8/1978 - 10/12/93)
Donor
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/1978-8/1978 - 10/12/93)
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