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Object Number
48-51-70/2939
Display Title
Tortoise shell bracelets worn by women and having value
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoise shell bracelets worn by women and having value
Inventory Description
Bracelets, carved tortoise shell rings, wide, flat, some broken
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Federated States of Micronesia
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<State>
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Yap Islands
Additional Geographic Terms
Caroline Islands
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 9.2 x 0.3 cm (4 x 3 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
16
Label on object
48-51-70/2939
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Yap Expedition
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