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Necklace made of shells
Object Number 72-20-70/6866
Display Title Necklace made of shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Necklace, woven plant fiber band covered with white shells sewn on one side
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Kiribati / Gilbert Islands
Materials Shell, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 28.3 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm (11 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 6866

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