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Catalog Number CAS 2006-0003-0018   CAS 2006-0003-0018; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Polynesian: Tongan (?)
Global Region Oceania
Country Tonga (?)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seeds; Monofilament or fishing line
Description Single strand loop necklace comprised entirely of small dark brown, oval seeds that are strung on monofilament of fishing line; Monofilament line passes back and forth from side to side of the necklace, passing through both ends of the seeds on the interior; Seeds are arranged so they all lie on their edges and form a continuous chain of flower-like units.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 63.5