Accession No
1936.481 C
Description
Shell bead. Circular piece of flat shell with a central perforation, likely made from queen conch (Strombus Gigas). Slightly curved in shape with one smooth face and the natural shell exterior on the other.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Kitts
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Archer-Sherpherd, Laurence (Rev) [collector and vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1936.481 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Strombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
23mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Small Tridacna disc--pierced at centre
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Other owners)
Bought from Rev. Archer-Shepherd. Collected (or purchased) in 1935.
Event Date 1935
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Maudslay Gallery West Indies Case until 1986
Event Date 1986
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Andrews Gallery, "The Americas 1492", 15 June 1992 to 24 September 1994.
Event Date 15/6/1992
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Shell bead. Circular piece of flat shell with a central perforation, likely made from queen conch (Strombus Gigas). Slightly curved in shape with one smooth face and the natural shell exterior on the other.
Event Date 10/6/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:137857
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