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Object Number 2003.1.897
Display Title Charm, tooth w/ braided fiber cap, perforated w/ metal ring.
Descriptions
Object Description Charm, tooth w/ braided fiber cap, perforated w/ metal ring.
Inventory Description Charm, tooth with braided fiber cap, perforated with metal ring.
Classification
  • Charm
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (3 3/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2003.1.897

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