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Object Number 2003.1.2476
Display Title Shells, yellowish, pointed end, hole
Descriptions
Object Description Shells, yellowish, pointed end, hole
Inventory Description Shells, yellowish, pointed end, hole
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 1 x 1 cm (5/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 2003.1.2476

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