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Object Number
973-11-70/5290
Display Title
"guri" shell bracelet, frame constructed of 2-ply fiber, string of shells looped
Descriptions
Object Description
"guri" shell bracelet, frame constructed of 2-ply fiber, string of shells looped over frame. More casual construction than 70/5285; 5288; 5287
Inventory Description
Bracelet, twisted plant fiber cord with hanging small cowrie shells
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pangia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Pangia district; Southern district
Materials
Shell, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.9 x 5.4 x 1.8 cm (5 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5290
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