| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0004 |
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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 the exterior of the ring. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = ca. 30.0 |