Accession No

Z 7815 F


Description

Groin Shield - Card 1: '6 Groin shells.'
Card 2: 'Six triangular curved segments of Melo shell with incised decoration of lines and dots along top, where two holes bored for suspension.'


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 7815 F; MAA: Z 7815 F


Cultural Affliation


Material

Melo Shell


Local Term

alida


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Suspended from belt, for warfare and ceremonial; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: 204
Event Date 21/11/1986
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: '6 Groin shells.'
Card 2: 'Six triangular curved segments of Melo shell with incised decoration of lines and dots along top, where two holes bored for suspension.'
Good.
Event Date 21/11/1986
Author: maa


FM:79643

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