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1903.55.124

Mussel shell tool used for cicatrization.

1903.55.124

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mussel shell tool used for cicatrization.
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Oro Province [Gira River Valley]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
Before 1903
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1903
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Mussel Shell
Dimensions
Length: max 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1903.55.124

Search terms: Tool, Body Art, Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion, Body Art Accessory, Ceremonial Object, Religious Object

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