Ornament (Kapkap)
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Caption
Ornament (Kapkap), 19th or early 20th century. Cone shell, tortoise shell, fiber string, 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.99. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Ornament (Kapkap)
Date
19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Manus Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Cone shell, tortoise shell, fiber string
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
Inscriptions
Paper labels glued to the back read "Beasley Coll" "Br 836" "Admiralty Group 3061B" under it reads "Br 836" written in black ink directly on the shell
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
87.218.99
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