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Object Number
36-105-70/405
Display Title
Necklace of flying fox teeth
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Necklace, twisted/wrapped plant fiber strand, sewn shells and teeth, loop clasp
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials
Plant fiber, Shell, Tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 10.7 x 1.2 cm (4 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-105-70/405
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