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Shark's skin armor worn over, in some instances, under 00-8-70/55608
Shark's skin armor worn over, in some instances, under 00-8-70/55608
Object Number 00-8-70/55611
Display Title Shark's skin armor worn over, in some instances, under 00-8-70/55608
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plate?, sharkskin, two plant fiber wrapped sticks, rolled and stiffened
Classification
  • Plate
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Kiribati
Additional Geographic Terms South
Materials Sharkskin, Wood, Plant fiber, Hair?
Dimensions Overall: 36 x 28 x 17.7 cm (14 3/16 x 11 x 6 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55611

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