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Object Number
55-1-70/3744
Display Title
Multi-colored bead necklace choker (xaulus), worn by men and women +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Xaulus
Object Description
Multi-colored bead necklace choker (xaulus), worn by men and women during ceremonies
Inventory Description
Necklace, fourteen strands of multi-colored glass beads, three sections
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bunun
- Ami
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Taiwan
/
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/
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/
Take-tonpo Village
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Mountains
Materials
Glass, Plant fiber, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 5 x 0.3 cm (11 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
55-1-70/3744
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