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ornament

human history
  • Common Name
    Adornment
  • Description

    Ornament

    A small carved ivory crescent that is decorated with pattern of incised small dotted circles inked black. A brown leather strap connects the crescent to a cord that is doubled and worn around the neck

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1965.1
  • Accession Date
    1965
  • Other Id

    37637 (ethnology)

  • Department

Images and documents

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