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
' 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 " Armlet nasur. Trochus shell armlet with two ear ornaments attached; one a stylised frigate bird, the other a stylised stingray. Mer. c. Haddon 1888. 1921.11.(26-28)." F. Veys, 7/8/2006'
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Ear pendant of pearl shell.'
Card 2: '2 pearl shell ear ornaments.'
Card 3: 'bracelet of ground trochus shell with two pendants of pearlshell. These appear to represent: 1. frigate bird (21.1126); 2. stingray (21.1127).'
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa