Accession No
Z 31623
Description
Ear ornaments; Nose ornaments - [From catalogue card:] '9 tortoiseshell ear ornaments (?). Assorted sized rings'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Coote, Walter [collector]; Barkley (Mrs) [donor]; Hornsby (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 31623; MAA: Z 31623; ?1941.33
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tortoise-shell; Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] '9 tortoiseshell ear ornaments (?). Assorted sized rings'.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Nine circular nose or ear ornaments made of turtle shell, bent to form an overlapping ring or cut at the top for attachment to the septum or to another ornament.
Event Date 12/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:264998
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