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Object Number
64-18-70/4455
Display Title
Cowrie shell band - exchange object (jetak)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Belt, woven plant fiber band with yellow stripes, sewn shells, fur and hair tass
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Oceania / Indonesia
Oceania / Indonesia
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutelu Area
Materials
Plant fiber, Shell, Hair, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 137.1 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm (54 x 7 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64-18-70/4455
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