Ornament fragments, 1 organic matter & resin ring, 2 cowries w/ organic matter

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Object Number 2003.1.1025

Display Title Ornament fragments, 1 organic matter & resin ring, 2 cowries w/ organic matter

Descriptions

Object Description Ornament fragments, 1 organic matter & resin ring, 2 cowries w/ organic matter

Inventory Description Ornament fragments, 1 organic matter and resin ring, 2 cowries w/ organic matter

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Cowrie, Organic

Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1 x 5/8 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object 2003.1.1025

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Image Not Available for Wood, fiber, and organic matter fragments	96-25-70/49435.1	Wood, fiber, and organic matter fragments	Wood	Papua New Guinea
	17-41-50/B1959	Wristlet set with cowries	Bracelet	Congo
	34-28-50/202	Butter basket and cowries	Basket	Abyssinia
	17-41-50/B1953	Fetish collar covered with cowries	Headband	Congo
Image Not Available for Organic matter, mixed with ceramic dust	03-24-20/C3597.1	Organic matter, mixed with ceramic dust	Organic	Zumpango del Rio
	37-77-50/2909	Cowrie-covered case and lid- extremely sacred and secret object protected by oat	Container	Liberia
	17-41-50/B1975	Belt with cowries	Belt	Congo
	17-41-50/B1976	Belt with cowries	Belt	Congo
Image Not Available for Organic matter (Trays of earth and ashes. Fragments of cremated skeleton of infant & bones of small quadruped)	96-35-20/C1186	Organic matter (Trays of earth and ashes. Fragments of cremated skeleton of infant & bones of small quadruped)	Organic	Copan
	973-25-50/11648	Poro mask, wood, cloth, cowries, hair (or feathers) and metal, 11.5 +	Raw Material Mask	Africa

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