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"guri" shell bracelet, 2-ply fiber frame, over which shells are lashed with sing
"guri" shell bracelet, 2-ply fiber frame, over which shells are lashed with sing
Object Number 973-11-70/5288
Display Title "guri" shell bracelet, 2-ply fiber frame, over which shells are lashed with sing
Descriptions
Object Description "guri" shell bracelet, 2-ply fiber frame, over which shells are lashed with single-ply fiber cordage.
Inventory Description Necklace, twisted plant fiber strand with sewn cowrie shells, bound outer edge
Classification
  • Bracelet
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Pangia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Pangia district; Southern Highlands
Materials Plant fiber, Shell
Dimensions Overall: 10 x 8.1 x 2.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5288

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