Ornament, iridescent shell, oval, slightly concave, perforated with fiber, crack

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Object Number 2003.1.2147

Display Title Ornament, iridescent shell, oval, slightly concave, perforated with fiber, crack

Descriptions

Object Description Ornament, iridescent shell, oval, slightly concave, perforated with fiber, cracked

Inventory Description Ornament, iridescent shell, oval, slightly concave, perforated with fiber, crack

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Materials Shell, Fiber

Dimensions Overall: 7.7 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 2003.1.2147

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