Accession No
Z 7782 A-B
Description
Pendant - Card 1: 'SAUAD. Boar's tusks. 2 good old specimens. Worn by old men at conclusion of Malu ceremonies.'
Card 2: 'Two boars' tusks. Coconut string attached at thick end. Stated to be good old specimens, worn by old men at conclusion of Malu ceremonies.'
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7782 A-B; MAA: Z 7782; Z 7782 A; Z 7782 B; OH 1038 A; OH 1038 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tusk; Boar Tusk
Local Term
Sauad
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 69
Event Date 13/11/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'SAUAD. Boar's tusks. 2 good old specimens. Worn by old men at conclusion of Malu ceremonies.'
Card 2: 'Two boars' tusks. Coconut string attached at thick end. Stated to be good old specimens, worn by old men at conclusion of Malu ceremonies.'
Good.
Event Date 13/11/1986
Author: maa
FM:79600
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