Accession No

Z 7659


Description

Ring - Card 1: 'Turtleshell finger ring. Made by a Samoan teacher.'
Card 2: 'Small rings shaped from turtle shell. Made by Samoan teacher and possibly introduced by him.'


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 7659; MAA: Z 7659; OH 186


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell; Turtle Shell


Local Term

Tag makamak


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 1889
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Turtleshell finger ring. Made by a Samoan teacher.'
Card 2: 'Small rings shaped from turtle shell. Made by Samoan teacher and possibly introduced by him.'
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


FM:79367

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