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Neck ornament
Object Number 67-9-70/129
Display Title Neck ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Necklace, wood slats, impressed wax with red seeds adhering, braided cord
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / France / French Polynesia
Additional Geographic Terms Marquesas Islands
Materials Wood, Wax, Fiber, Seed
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 25.2 x 4 cm (9 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 129

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