FOUR MARSHALL ISLANDS NECKLACES: one with double row of coral discs suspended from plaited light and dark fibre band and suspending five triangular turtleshell pendants, old label: Necklace of coral with tortoiseshell pendants. The string made of pandamus [sic.] palm leaf. Marshall Group Obtained from Mr. H.G. Carr 31.Mar.84.; the others with coral disc beads on twisted fibre, old label: Coral necklaces worn by chiefs Tier over Tier According to rank. Marshall Group (2)

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FOUR MARSHALL ISLANDS NECKLACES: one with double row of coral discs suspended from plaited light and dark fibre band and suspending five triangular turtleshell pendants, old label: Necklace of coral with tortoiseshell pendants. The string made of pandamus [sic.] palm leaf. Marshall Group Obtained from Mr. H.G. Carr 31.Mar.84.; the others with coral disc beads on twisted fibre, old label: Coral necklaces worn by chiefs Tier over Tier According to rank. Marshall Group (2)
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Lt. Gen. A.H.L.F. Pitt Rivers

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