Bracelet
P1648A
From: Caroline Islands | Yap
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P1648A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yapese |
| Provenience | Caroline Islands | Yap |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Sea Turtle Shell | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Stack of circa 18 paper thin rings of sea turtle shell, held together with bindings of plant fiber run through pairs of small holes.. Rings are 3 cm. wide with an outside diameter of 11 cm. except for the topmost ring, which is 2 cm wide with a 9 cm. outside diameter. Length of twisted plant fiber cord wound around whole stack. Worn by women. |
| Height | 1.5 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 11 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1904 |
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