Accession No
Z 7794
Description
Groin Shield - Card 1: 'ALIDA or EBENEAUP. Groin-shield with 4 goa shells - Pangium edule.'
Card 2: 'Triangular curved segment of Melo shell with incised decoration of lines and chevrons along top, where two holes bored for suspension. Short piece of European cord attached.'
Suspended from belt, for warfare and ceremonial purpose.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7794; MAA: Z 7794; OH 694
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Melo Shell
Local Term
Alida
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 204
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'ALIDA or EBENEAUP. Groin-shield with 4 goa shells - Pangium edule.'
Card 2: 'Triangular curved segment of Melo shell with incised decoration of lines and chevrons along top, where two holes bored for suspension. Short piece of European cord attached.'
Suspended from belt, for warfare and ceremonial purpose; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79637
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