Accession No
Z 7781
Description
Pendant - Card 1: 'NASI SAUAD. Imitation boar's tusk made of trochus shell.'
Card 2: 'Piece of trochus shell cut and ground in imitation of boar's tusk. Nick at one end.'
Worn as personal decoration for ceremonies.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7781; MAA: Z 7781; OH 1037
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Trochus Shell
Local Term
Nasir sauad
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'NASI SAUAD. Imitation boar's tusk made of trochus shell.'
Card 2: 'Piece of trochus shell cut and ground in imitation of boar's tusk. Nick at one end.'
Worn as personal decoration for ceremonies; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79602
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