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Object Number
970-29-70/4792
Display Title
Strings of dolphins' teeth ("lifoiia")
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, dolphin teeth, perforated and strung together
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms
Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon
Materials
Dolphin tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
4792; 970-29-70/4792
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