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Shell disk pendant with two perforations on tubular bead fiber string.
Shell disk pendant with two perforations on tubular bead fiber string.
Object Number 32-68-70/D3981
Display Title Shell disk pendant with two perforations on tubular bead fiber string.
Descriptions
Object Description Shell disk pendant with two perforations on tubular bead fiber string. With D3892 and D3893. Native curio found in native camp.
Inventory Description Pendant, shell disk, two perforations, tubular shell beads strung on fiber
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Additional Geographic Terms 140 miles North of Wiluna
Materials Shell, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 8.1 x 1.4 cm (3 5/16 x 3 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D3981
Provenance
Collector Penn Museum (1908)
Seller Penn Museum (4/11/1932-5/9/1932)

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