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Object Number
76-20-10/10087
Display Title
Shell breastpin
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, shell pendant, perforated/etched, fiber cord and tassels, shells/beads
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mohave
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Shell, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 100 x 9.1 x 2.2 cm (39 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
76-20-10/10087 & 10087 & 704
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Edward Palmer
(March 1876 - 1876)
Collector
Peabody Museum Expedition
(March 1876 - 1876)
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