Accession No
Z 28648
Description
Frontlet made from small, rectangular pieces of pearl shell strung on vegetable fibre, with ties at either end bound round with reed material
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
(Bishop) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 28648
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Pearl Shell; Cane; Plant; reed
Local Term
Paiu mat lager
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Note on catalogue card: " Presented by a Bishop" . There are no further details regarding the identity of the donor.
"There are two database records for this number. The present record fits the Accession Register but there is also an object in Belize box 12.A.1 which is numbered Z 28648, which is a rounded red pottery jar. This jar may actually be 1981.96. There are also two different database records for this number". R.Hand 23/8/2000.
Event Date 8/2/1995
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Frontlet made from small, rectangular pieces of pearl shell strung on vegetable fibre, with ties at either end bound round with reed material
Event Date 8/2/1995
Author: maa
FM:70696
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