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D06810 shell money

The shell money necklace consists of a cord with attached shell discs. One end is finished with a blue glass bead. The ends of the cord are knotted together.

Data Provider
Übersee-Museum Bremen Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
money (objects)
Dimensions
General: 1.5 x 0.5 x 74.5 cm
Material/Technique
Conus disc; plant fibre; glass bead | rope work; carved
Current location
Übersee-Museum Bremen
Inventory number
D06810

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1800-1913 (?)

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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