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Woman’s Front Waist Ornament

Unknown, Mid-20th century

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Woman’s Front Waist Ornament

Unknown, Mid-20th century

Physical Qualities Hide, ostrich egg shell beads, glass beads, 16.5 x 23 (w/o straps) x 1.8 cm.
Credit Line Gift of Carolyn Barnes, Alexandria, Virginia, in Memory of Murvil and Katherine Barnes
Object Number 1998.593

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