Accession No
Z 7597
Description
Dibi-dibi. Chest ornament. Small flat ground conus shell with a central hole which is very uncommon.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Moa
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7597; Z 7597 A-C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Conus Shell
Local Term
dibi-dibi
Measurements
Events
Context (Production / use)
Worn on chest by both men and women for dancing.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Card 1: 'DIBIDIBI. Chest ornament; small flat specimen, with a central hole which is very uncommon.'
Card 2: 'Ground conus shell chest ornament. A small flat specimen with a central hole, which is unusual.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr A. C. Haddon in 1888.
Event Date 1888
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
Context (References)
Moore, D. R. (1984) The Torres Strait collections of A.C. Haddon. British Museum Press.
This item is not mentioned in the book, but other similar type of pendants, e.g. Z 7598 and Z 7589 are included. (p.70)
Event Date 1984
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:79298
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