Accession No
Z 7600
Description
O, Wauri o. Pendant. Triangular ground shell breast ornament attached through hole to plaited palm-leaf necklace with fringe.'
Worn only by married women;
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7600; OH 94; 190
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Leaf; Palm Leaf
Local Term
O; Wauri o
Measurements
70mm x 20mm x 245mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Museum paper label written in black ink notes: ' OH 94
1898
O. Shell pendant
worn by married
women only.
Torres. STs
MER.
D&C
D' A. C Haddon.'
Event Date
Author: Diana Serediuc
Description (Inscription)
The followings are written in pencil on the front of the shell: ' O
MER
1898
94'
Event Date
Author: Diana Serediuc
Description (Physical description)
O, Wauri o. Pendant. Triangular ground shell breast ornament attached through hole to plaited palm-leaf necklace with fringe.'
Worn only by married women;
Event Date
Author: Diana Serediuc
Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 64(1)
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Card 1: 'O. Shell pendant. Worn by married women only; attached to a plaited necklace with a fringe.'
Card 2: 'Triangular ground shell breast ornament attached through hole to plaited palm-leaf necklace with fringe.'
Worn only by married women; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79471
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