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Object Number
27-56-70/D2815
Display Title
Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shells, 2 fragments, broken interior
Classification
- Shell
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Komodes, Village of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm (1 7/16 x 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
D / 2815
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shell
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Alaska
| |
| 2003.1.2476 | Shells, yellowish, pointed end, hole |
Shell
| ||
| 40-69-10/22723 | Small pink shells |
Shell
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North America
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Africa
| |
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New Mexico
| |
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