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Cap of opossum skin
Object Number 07-45-70/72642
Display Title Cap of opossum skin
Descriptions
Inventory Description Hat of animal fur, small brim in front with ball on top
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Humbolt Bay
Materials Fur, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 15.5 x 21.2 x 19 cm (6 1/8 x 8 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 72642

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