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Shell pendant
Object Number 2004.1.641
Display Title Shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Shell pendant
Inventory Description Pendant, shell, flattened, diamond shape, broken tip, twisted fiber cord
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Materials Shell, Plant fiber, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 7.4 x 6.4 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.1.641; 131 / 13A

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