Bracelet

P1648C

From: Caroline Islands | Yap

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1648C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yapese
Provenience Caroline Islands | Yap
Section Oceanian
Materials Sea Turtle Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Stack of circa 5 paper thin rings of sea turtle shell, held together with bindings of plant fiber run through pairs of small holes.. Rings are 3 cm. wide with an outside diameter of 11 cm. P1648 was catalogued as two sets of bracelets, but like sets A and B this third small stack was marked with the number P1648. Worn by women.

Height 0.3 cm
Width 11 cm
Outside Diameter 11 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1904

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