Necklace

2010-28-1A

From: Samoa Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2010-28-1A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Samoan
Provenience Samoa Islands
Date Made Before 1933
Section Oceanian
Materials Abrus Precatorius Seed | Job's Tears Seed | Plant Fiber
Description

Red (Abrus precatorius) and grey (Coix lacryma-jobi) seeds on black twisted fiber string: 4 white,2 red,4 white, 2 red, etc. Broken into many pieces.

Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010
Other Number ED3155 - Museum Education Number | Civic 1995.x.16574 - Old Museum Number

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