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Shell ring used for money - kieg
Shell ring used for money - kieg
Object Number 36-105-70/448
Display Title Shell ring used for money - kieg
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, spiral shell disk, smooth 1 side, chanelled other, perorated center
Classification
  • Ornament
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 Shell
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 5.2 x 0.9 cm (2 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-105-70/448
Provenance
Collector Pierre Ledoux (1936 - 1936)

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