Accession No
Z 7609
Description
Pendant - Card 1: 'Pendant worn by brides or married women. These are said to be of the Ab, a large blue fish.'
Card 2: 'Bone said to be of the ab, a large blue fish. Were tied to necklet,'
Worn by brides and married women only.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7609; MAA: Z 7609; OH 106
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Fishbone
Local Term
Lar lid
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1889; Ref. Plate: 65A; Pl. XVI, figs 21
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Pendant worn by brides or married women. These are said to be of the Ab, a large blue fish.'
Card 2: 'Bone said to be of the ab, a large blue fish. Were tied to necklet,'
Worn by brides and married women only; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79494
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