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Object Number
85-7-70/37640
Display Title
Necklace
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, overlapping white shells sewn to fabric backing, 1 end has metal hook
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Thread, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 57 x 3.7 x 0.9 cm (22 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
85-7-70/37640
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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