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Object Number 2003.1.2471
Display Title Beads, shark teeth, perforated, angled and serrated
Descriptions
Object Description Beads, shark teeth, perforated, angled and serrated
Inventory Description Beads, shark teeth, perforated, angled and serrated
Classification
  • Bead
Department Ethnographic
Materials Shark tooth
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 2003.1.2471

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