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Shell Money

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item details

NameShell Money

ProductionUnknown; Kiribati

Classificationmoney, pieces of exchange

Materialsshell (animal material), sennit, shell (plant material)

Dimensions5mm, 1825mm

Registration NumberFE003972/1

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Category

Made of: shell (animal material)
sennit
shell (plant material)
Type of: money
pieces of exchange
Influenced by: I-Kiribati

Place

Made in: Kiribati