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Object Number 48-51-70/2967
Display Title Pearl oyster shell (Iar nu Wa'ab) - native to Yap
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Iar nu Wa'ab
Inventory Description Shell, flat oyster shell, grey
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Yap Islands
Additional Geographic Terms Caroline Islands
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 9.6 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
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