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Woman's bead headdress for chief's wives, worn only on feast days
Woman's bead headdress for chief's wives, worn only on feast days
Object Number 37-98-70/816
Display Title Woman's bead headdress for chief's wives, worn only on feast days
Descriptions
Indigenous Term balaboe bobotora
Inventory Description Necklace, four strands, red glass and brass beads strung on fiber, brass clasp
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island / Soliga / Soliga
Additional Geographic Terms Central
Materials Brass, Glass, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 3.3 x 0.5 cm (8 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-98-70/816

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