Man's Necklace

1973.12.0003

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Artifact Identification Man's Necklace   (1973.12.0003)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1950
Culture Melanesian
Location On Exhibitin the Southeast Asia and Oceania exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 46.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 13.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 3.3 cm
Weight 100 g
Measuring Remarks First dimension is length of necklace. Second is length of tusk.
Materials Animal--Tooth, Textile, Plant--Bark
Manufacturing Processes Plaiting, Stringing, Weaving, Drilling, Knitting
Munsell Color Information Grayish Brown (7.5YR 3/2 ) -ns Moderate Red ( 5R 4/10) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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