Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'Z-2716'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '1923.H108.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card 1 reads: [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 2716 FIJI'. [typed:] Viti Levu. Ear ornament of portion of "boring" [a '*'added in pencil next to 'boring']shell. Worn by the Kai Tholo, the people of the mountains. (Sau ni Daliga [a pencilled 'N' added in front of 'Daliga'] = ear ornament). [added in pencil:] 'Biology for correct name of shell. * colloquial collectors term'. [stamped in black ink:] 'THE VON HÜGEL COLLECTION CIRCA 1875.' [stamped in blue ink in the bottom right corner:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 1'. [added in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/182'. [added in blue pen:] '1923 H.108'. [stamped in black ink:] 'CUMAA 15 JUN 1988 TRANSCRIBED'. A round red sicker pasted on the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads: [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 2716 VITI LEVU. Ear ornament of portion of "boring" [a '*'added in pencil next to 'boring']shell. Worn by the Kai Tholo, the people of the mountains. (Sau ninsaliga = ear ornament). [added in pencil:] 'Biology for correct name of shell. * colloquial collectors term'. [handwritten in black ink in the bottom right corner:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 1'. [added in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/182'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
Worn by the Kai Tholo, the people of the mountains. Collected by: Hugel.Baron.Anatole.von in ? 1875
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A portion of shell ear ornament.
Event Date 15/6/1988
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Hollow tubular shell curving slightly upwards at each end. There is a semi-circular chip on one edge and minor chipping on both edges (L.Carreau, 25/10/2012).
Event Date 25/10/2012
Author: maa