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Object Number
19-17-10/87394
Display Title
Pair of dentalium ear ornaments
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of dentalium ear ornaments
Inventory Description
Ear ornaments, dentalium shells separated by leather, abalone shell at end
Classification
- Earring
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Oglala Sioux
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
South Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Pine Ridge Agency
Materials
Dentalium, Leather, Abalone, Dentalium
Dimensions
Overall: 36.5 x 3 x 0.4 cm (14 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
87394
Provenance
Collector
Father of Mrs. Jean Weis
(01/01/1885)
Intermediary
Mrs. Jean Weis
(01/01/1919)
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