Accession No
Z 7981 B
Description
A pointed strip of turtle shell for shredding leaves.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7981 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Turtleshell
Local Term
ter; luper
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
For shredding leaves for skirts; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898
Event Date 25/11/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Turtleshell bodkins for shredding leaves.'
Card 2: 'Three pointed strips of turtleshell, A with coconut string attached and C with small tag of black and red cloth.'
Good
Event Date 25/11/1986
Author: maa
FM:79498
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