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Object Number 48-51-70/2935
Display Title Fiber belt worn by men going into battle, decorated with shells +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Chagal
Object Description Fiber belt worn by men going into battle, decorated with shells +
Inventory Description Belt, woven fiber band, two rows of shells attached, fiber ties, 4 loose shells
Classification
  • Belt
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Yap Islands
Additional Geographic Terms Caroline Islands
Dimensions Overall: 79.5 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm (31 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 48-51-70/2935

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