Accession No

1941.17 A


Description

Armband of woven vegetable fibre - brown, red and yellow


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands


Period


Source

Coote, Walter [collector]; Barkley (Mrs) [donor]; Hornsby (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1941.17 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; fibre; Dye


Local Term


Measurements

135mm x 49mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) Collected by Walter Coote in1880. (Bio): Female donors - Mrs. Barkley and Mrs. Hornsby. See W.Coote: “The Western Pacific”, 1883 (London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington)
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for 1941.17: '[One of] 3 plaited armbands'.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A large label with blue corners glued to the object reads: 'SOLOMON ISLANDS / BRACELETS' in brown ink. A small round label with metal ring attached to the object reads: '44.17' in black ink.
Event Date 4/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (CMS Description)
Wide armband of woven vegetable fibre with geometric patterns (diamonds) in red and yellow.
Event Date 4/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


FM:264995

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