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Weather Charm (Hos)

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Weather Charm (Hos)

Date:: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap (?)
Culture:: Caroline Islands, Yap (?)
Medium:: Wood, stingray spines, fiber, lime
Dimensions:: H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Faith-dorian and Martin Wright Family, in memory of Douglas Newton, 2003
Accession Number:: 2003.243

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 353

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