Accession No

Z 29752


Description

Necklace - Necklace of discs of white and black shell strung on string.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

Gordon, Arthur Charles Hamilton [collector]; Gordon.George.Arthur.Maurice.Hamilton [donor]; Stanmore.Lord


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 29752


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell; Nut


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Necklace of discs of white and black shell strung on string.
Event Date 1/9/1997
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
This necklace might have been restrung at the Museum.
Event Date 29/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: ‘Z 29752’ inscribed on the width of one white shell bead. A small brown label reads ‘Stanmore 1923’ inscribed in black in on one side and ‘Z 29752’ inscribed (probably much later) with a thick black pen.
Event Date 29/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads: [handwritten in blue ink:] 'Z 29752 Melanesia Fiji. Necklace of discs of white + black shell strung on string. Lord Stanmore 1923'. A round red sticker pasted on the card.
Event Date 29/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (CMS Description)
Necklace of white shell and black coconut shell beads (100 shell and 62 coconut shell), all circular and flat, strung on a thin plaited European string.
Event Date 29/1/2013
Author: maa


FM:110545

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