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Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0002-0025   CAS 2017-0002-0025; Bracelet
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