| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0047 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Monofilament; Stone | |
| Description | Single strand necklace consisting mostly of small gray seeds strung on monofilament; one end of the strand ends with a white cowrie shell, while the other end forms a small loop through which the cowrie shell passes to secure necklace to wearer’s neck; Upper portion of necklace also includes 5 white cowrie shells on each half of necklace, and bottom portion of necklace includes 7 cylindrical multicolored and banded stone pendants. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 30.8 |