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Ornament, Shell Currency

2004.17.0048

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Artifact Identification Ornament, Shell Currency   (2004.17.0048)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Exchange Media
    3. :
  3. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Melanesian
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 224 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) .7 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) .1 cm
Weight 988 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Animal--Shell, Pigment, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Pigment--Dye, Plant--Wood, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Beaded, Dyeing, Stringing

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography Under Review

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication The Virginia M. and James D. Tobin Collection, Purchased from the Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College
Reproduction No

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