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Object Number
46-78-70/2414
Display Title
Tortoise shell bracelet with incised designs
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoise shell bracelet with incised designs
Inventory Description
Bracelet, tortoise shell band, incised linear designs, 5 perforations, chipped
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Additional Geographic Terms
Melanesia
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Dimensions
Overall: 7.3 x 5.9 x 7.7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-70/2414/ 1514.
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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