Context (CMS Context)
Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: 58
' Exhibited: 'Torres Strait Islanders: An Exhibition Marking the Centenary of the 1898 Cambridge Anthropological Exhibition' at UCMAA, July 1998 to December 2000, with following label " Necklace, kusu. Three plaited strings of European thread to which is attached a row of coix seeds, broken dibidibi, pigs tooth, 2 kirkub, Mer. c.A.C. Haddon 1890. Z 7568." F. Veys, 8/8/2006'
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Necklace. composed of 3 plaited strings of European material and a tassel of the same, to which are attached halved coix seeds - 7 rows of 2 each forming a short fringe; a broken small dibi-dibi, a pig's incisor tooth, 2 kirkub. A. type 1 of wauri; B. broken ?of type 3, probably of as.
Card 2: 'Three plaited strings of European cotton material with tassel, to which are attached halved coix seeds in 7 rows of two each. Additional attachments originally: small broken dibi-dibi, pig's incisor tooth, 2 kirkup (nose styles), and a broken shell ring (wareri) [?(wauri)].'
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa