Necklace of cowry shells on band of bast cordage

Museum number:
11-38583
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Accession number:
Acc.2219
Description:
Necklace of cowrie shells sewn onto looped band of bast cordage
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Angkruk village, Central Jalemo, West Papua Province, Indonesia
Culture or time period:
Indonesian cultures
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace of cowry shells on band of bast cordage, accession number 11-38583, described as Necklace of cowrie shells sewn onto looped band of bast cordage

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