Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0025 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Metal; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Bracelet of cowrie shells strung together on metal attachment chains; Metal chains attached to shells with plant fiber cordage glued into crevice of shell; Center design is a cluster of four cowrie shells in a floral-like pattern; Three single cowrie shells are strung on either end of the center design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.5 | |