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necklace

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  • Description

    necklace, comprised of one large piece of gold lipped mother of pearl shell sliced into thirty-four interlocking beads. Linked by a fine (synthetic)

    cord, with a sterling silver hook and clasp mechanism. Makers mark is hand engraved "RM" and "88" in an oval mother of pearl insert on the last bead.

  • Place
    Muriwai Beach/[West Coast Beaches]/Waitakere City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1988.103
  • Accession Date
    02 Jun 1988
  • Other Id

    M2516 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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