Accession No

E 1903.491


Description

Frontlet made of split coix and other seeds on plaited foundation, with long tassels of string and coix seeds, and one black ?wild banana seed.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; British New Guinea; Orokaiva; North East Coast; Oro Bay


Period


Source

Stevens Auction Rooms; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1903.491; MAA: AR 1904.772


Cultural Affliation

Eororo


Material

Seed


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Auction / Sale)
Purchased with a donation from Prof. Bevan from Steven's sale on 17 November 1903.

Event Date 17/11/1903
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Frontlet made of split coix and other seeds on plaited foundation. With long tassels of string and coix seeds, and one black ?wild banana seed. Good condition.
Event Date 1/6/1997
Author: maa


FM:108370

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