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Shell bead necklace (xaulus), worn by women during the naming +
Shell bead necklace (xaulus), worn by women during the naming +
Object Number 55-1-70/3686
Display Title Shell bead necklace (xaulus), worn by women during the naming +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Xaulus
Object Description Shell bead necklace (xaulus), worn by women during the naming ceremony of the month Buwan Mintoxotxan
Inventory Description Necklace, strands of white shell beads, some glass beads, twisted fiber tie
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bunun
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Taiwan / <State> / <County> / Take-tonpo Village
Additional Geographic Terms Central Mountains
Materials Shell, Glass, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 2.6 x 0.3 cm (16 9/16 x 1 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55-1-70/3686

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