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Shell fragment, perforated
Shell fragment, perforated
Object Number 2002.1.974
Display Title Shell fragment, perforated
Descriptions
Object Description Shell fragment, perforated
Inventory Description Ornament, shell fragment, flat, perforated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm (3/8 x 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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