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Object Number 39-17-70/1252
Display Title Woven fibre armband ("Shemshim"), made by women, worn by men and women
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Shemshim
Object Description Woven fibre armband ("Shemshim"), made by women, worn by men and women
Inventory Description Armlet, woven fiber band, yellow and red linear design, 1 seam
Classification
  • Armlet
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Luelala Moraid
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sainke Doek
Additional Geographic Terms Luelala Moraid
Dimensions Overall: 9.2 x 5.8 x 3 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-17-70/1252

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