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Pearl shell cover and leather thong
Pearl shell cover and leather thong
Object Number 32-68-70/D3989
Display Title Pearl shell cover and leather thong
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pendant, oval shell disk, perforated, incised linear designs, leather tie
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia / Kimberley / Derby
Additional Geographic Terms Kimberley, east
Materials Shell, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D3989
Provenance
Collector Penn Museum (1927)
Seller University of Pennsylvania (4/11/1932-5/9/1932)

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