Accession No
Z 9759 A-B
Description
Two turtle shell points on necklace of fine coconut root twine, held on by pierced coix seeds. One (A) has incised decoration filled in with red ochre.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 9759 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Turtleshell; Coconut Fibre; Seed
Local Term
ter; luper
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
For piercing nasal septum ears, etc. and for shredding leaves for skirts; 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 " Piercers ter; luper. Turtle-shell piercers used for thatching and shredding leaves. Piercers were also worn by women as personal ornaments. Mer. c. A.C. Haddon 1889. Z 7540 A, Z 9759 A, Z 9759 B." F. Veys, 28/7/2006'
Event Date 27/11/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Two turtleshell points on necklace of fine coconut root twine, held on by pierced coix seeds. One (A) has incised decoration infilled with red ochre; Good
Event Date 27/11/1986
Author: maa
FM:79502
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