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Ornament
Object Number 85-7-70/37634
Display Title Ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, 4 perforated mottled red, black, and yellow shells on twisted yarn loo
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / United States / Hawaii / Honolulu County
Materials Shell, Wool yarn
Dimensions Overall: 10.7 x 2 x 1.1 cm (4 3/16 x 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37634/ POISON
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)

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