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Object Number 27-56-70/D2876
Display Title Shell used in making penis case
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell accessory, large shell, unmodified, filled with sand
Classification
  • Faunal
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms South
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 11.5 x 5.6 x 4.6 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D2876

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