- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet. White semi-translucent stone. Oval and domed in shape. [PRA [OPS move] 5/10/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Oregon Newport
- Cultural groups
- Native American
- Person
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1920
- Date collected
- By 1920
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 6 mm, Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 22 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.49.249
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