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Object Number 00-8-70/55745.2
Display Title Ear ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ear ornament, one belonging to a pair, five flat, white shells, discoidal, connected with incised coconut shell rings, red, white, and blue glass beads strung around largest shell, metal fasteners
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Hogolu Island
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Truk Island
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Caroline Islands
Dimensions Overall: 21.5 × 4.5 × 2.4 cm (8 7/16 × 1 3/4 × 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55745.2

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