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Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0026   CAS 0423-0026; Pendant
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pendant
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mount Hagen
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Nut shell: pandanus ?
Description Pendant carved from half of nut shell; Human face on one side. Hole for hanging drilled into tip of nut.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 3.9