Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0022 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Choiseul, Vella Lavella Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shell (Tridacna sp.) | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet made by removing the entire upper portion from a bivalve shell and grinding and polishing the cut edges very smooth; Except for being polished, the bracelet is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 9.0 | |