Accession No
Z 2714
Description
Necklace - Red, small, with fibre and bead chain. Made of Volute Shell
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji; Viti Levu
Period
Source
von Hügel, Anatole (Baron) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 2714
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Plant; Fibre; Glass; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The catalogue card originally read " Bolute" , to which a correction and a note has been appended: " correct spelling VOLUTE"; Collected by: Hugel.Baron.Anatole.von in ? 1875
Event Date 14/6/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Red, small, with fibre and bead chain. Made of Volute Shell
Event Date 14/6/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Necklace formed of a ?spondylus shell, the umbo perforated to accommodate a ?four ply cord of vegetable fibre. On three sides of the plait small white glass beads and two blue glass beads are woven into the plait. The other side (in contact with the neck) is not decorated with beads. One end of the neck cord terminates in a knot. Both ends are knotted together. No label. ‘Z 2714’ inscribed inside the shell in black ink.
Event Date 25/10/2012
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads: [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 2714 FIJI'. [typed:] Viti Levu. Shell, ("Bolute") Volute red, small, with fibre and bead chain. [added in pencil:] 'Correct spelling VOLUTE see Z-2708'. [stamped in black ink:] THE VON HÜGEL COLLECTION CIRCA 1875.' [handwritten in pencil:] '1/234'. [stamped in blue ink:] 'SHOWCASE NUMBER 1'. [stamped in black ink:] 'CUMAA 14 JUN 1988 TRANSCRIBED'. A round red sticker pasted on the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads: [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 2714. VITI LEVU. Shell ("Bolute") Volute red, small, with fibre and bead chain. Show Case number 1'. [added in pencil:] 'Correct spelling Volute see Z-2708.'
Event Date 25/10/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:80219
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