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Object Number
969-29-70/4718
Display Title
Dog tooth necklace, ornament of braided fiber with teeth and shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Dog tooth necklace, ornament of braided fiber with teeth and shells
Inventory Description
Necklace, oval woven fiber decorated with animal teeth, 2 ties either side
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Kayan; Madang and Wewak, a village along the coast between
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Animal tooth, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 70 x 17 x 6.8 cm (27 9/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
969-29-70/4718
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