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1910.39.1

Pelvic ornament: oval pearl shell with perforation at one end. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 7/9/2005]


1910.39.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pelvic ornament: oval pearl shell with perforation at one end. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 7/9/2005]
Geographical reference
Western Australia Wyndham
Person
Field collector Finlay Sanderson
PRM source Finlay Sanderson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Pearl Shell, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 100 mm, Length: max 135 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.39.1

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