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Object Number
995-29-10/73511
Display Title
Dentalia necklace with cobalt and carnelian beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Continuous strand necklace of four large dentalia separated from each other by carenlian and cobalt beads. Seven carnelian and 38 cobalt beads.
Inventory Description
Necklace, 4 Dentalia shell beads with blue and red round glass beads
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Early 1900s
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Shell, Dentalium, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 35.5 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (14 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73511
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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