Accession No
1921.565.22
Description
Shell valuable. Ring of Tridacna gigas shell.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Bourne, Edmond [Brother] [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1921.565.22
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Poata
Measurements
18mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A number of pencil inscriptions visible on the object: 'Bourne Collect', 'poata' and 'HW' [or possibly 'MH'].
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
'21.565.22' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.565.21-25: '5 heavy clam shell armlets (sometimes used as currency)'.
Event Date 1921
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell valuable. Ring of Tridacna shell.
Event Date 21/11/2007
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264835
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