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Breast ornament of shell
Breast ornament of shell
Object Number 00-8-70/55330
Display Title Breast ornament of shell
Descriptions
Object Description Breast ornament of shell
Inventory Description Breastplate, shell with bone inlay, fiber cord and stitching, central star motif
Classification
  • Jewelry
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Fiji
Materials Shell, Bone, Fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 22.7 x 22.5 x 1.5 cm (8 15/16 x 8 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55330; 67/44
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz (1899-1900)
Collector Dr. William McMichael Woodworth (1899-1900)
Expedition Albatross Expedition
Collector U.S. Fish Commission Ship Albatross Expedition (1899-1900)
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz (1900)

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