Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0002 |
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Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Necklace |
Culture |
Micronesian |
Global Region |
Oceania |
Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1970-80 |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Nylon string |
Description |
Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Additional cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on both the interior and exterior of the ring. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = ca. 29.0 |