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E1136 Necklace, cowrie shells, Savage Island (Niue, Polynesia), acquired 1892
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Object statement
Necklace, cowrie shells, Savage Island (Niue, Polynesia), acquired 1892

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Description
Necklace of Cowrie Shells; Locality: Savage Island (SB). Shell Necklace made of Cowrie Shells (LC). "No. 1136 E / SHELL NECKLACE. / Made of Cowrie shells. / Savage Island" (PL).
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
E1136
Depth
340 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1892

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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