Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0021 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shell | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet made by removing the entire upper portion from a bivalve shell and grinding and polishing the cut edges very smooth; A floral and geometric design is cut and filed along the outer edge of the bracelet, nearly encircling its entire diameter. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 9.0 | |