Accession No
1941.4
Description
Arm ornament made of human teeth.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Coote Collection; Coote, Walter [collector]; Jones, H. (Mrs) [subsequent collector]; Barkley (Mrs) [donor]; Hornsby (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1941.4
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tooth; Human; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a small label attached to the objet reads: 'Armlet Human / teeth Solomon Is' on one side and 'Mrs H. Jones / Huntingdon' on the other and [added later:] '41.4'.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for 1941.4: 'Armlet of human teeth'.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Although one of the catalogue cards for 1941.4 notes that the IDNO was also given to a 'scythe'-shaped club from the Solomons, 1941.4 was always associated to an armlet in MAA's documentation. The mis-numbering of the club must have happened at a later date.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Arm ornament made of human teeth, pierced at the root and strung on a cord of vegetable fibre. Some of the teeth are betel-stained.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Conservation (Remedial)
CON.1981.80 | Remedial
Event Date 14/7/2020
Author: Kirstie French (admin)
FM:265002
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