Accession No
Z 7648
Description
Armband - Card 1: 'PUT. Armlet in twilled patterns, ends gathered together, projecting in tuft at edge, covered at junction with strip of red cotton, decorated with cowrie mouths on either side.'
Card 2: 'Made in twilled patterns, with ends gathered in tuft at edge, covered at junction with red cotton decorated with cowries.'
Worn by men on ceremonial occasions.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer; Pasi
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7648; MAA: Z 7648; OH 169
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leaf; Coconut Leaf; Shell; Cowrie Shell; Cloth; Cotton
Local Term
Put
Measurements
Events
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: Fig. 97. Pl. XIV, figs 6 & 7
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'PUT. Armlet in twilled patterns, ends gathered together, projecting in tuft at edge, covered at junction with strip of red cotton, decorated with cowrie mouths on either side.'
Card 2: 'Made in twilled patterns, with ends gathered in tuft at edge, covered at junction with red cotton decorated with cowries.'
Worn by men on ceremonial occasions.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79365
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