| Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0005-0006A,B |
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| Category |
Raw Materials |
| Object Name |
Shell |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Yap |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Western Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1974 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Shell: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) |
| Description |
Two halves of black-lipped pear shell to be made into currency; Disarticulated; Shells appear to be completely unmodified. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 11.1, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 12.5 |