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Object: Civavonovono (Breast plate)
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Title / object name  Civavonovono (Breast plate)
Maker  Date  
Unknown  1800s  
Medium Summary  pearl shell, sperm whale tooth, husk, sennit
Materials  shell, coconut, husk, tooth
Dimensions
Overall  180 (Length) x 155 (Width) mm
Classification  necklaces, pectorals
Registration Number  OL000596
Credit Line
Oldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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