Description (Physical description)
Accession Register entry reads: "O.H.1569 Frontlet of Ovulum shells. | Gomori-Dobo | C.G. Seligman | a Sinangolo village"
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Typescript label adhered to one of the shell pieces: "227 A"
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "Frontlet of white cowrie shells. 16 tapering pieces of white ovulum shell, perforated at broad ends and atached to a fibre loop."
Event Date 1/7/1997
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
The Accession Register records Seligman as the donor for this object, so Seligman has been added to the Source field. Since the object also has an OH (Haddon) number, a question mark has been added in front of both Haddon and Seligman in the Source field.

[The catalogue card records Seligman as the collector and donor of this object, so the Source field has been updated with this information. It seems likely that Haddon has been entered into this field since the object has an OH number, but this is not certain so his name has been left with a question mark. Katrina Dring 21/08/2020]
Event Date 28/4/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
This frontlet is likely made from pieces of Ovula ovum also known as the common egg cowrie, part of the false cowrie family. The short description has been updated to reflect this and to avoid confusion with the well known cowrie, which tend to be of the genus Monetaria.
Event Date 28/4/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black ink: "Z 9266 / OH1569 | Gomoro-Dobo | NEW GUINEA / Sinangolo / Rigo District / Frontlet of white cowrie shells. / 16 tapering pieces of white Ovulum shell perforated at broad ends and attached to a fibre loop. / C&D. C.G.S."

Added in second had at top centre: "S.E.Dist."

Red circular sticker in top right corner of card.
Event Date 21/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring