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Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0352C   CAS 1984-0008-0352C; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Yanonga
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920s
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Shell
Description Single strand of small white shell disk beads strung on native (?) 2-ply cordage.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.4, Length = 39.5