Accession No
Z 149
Description
Armband; Shell Ring; Shell Valuable - Heavy armring of shell of giant clam. ‘[added later] Writing on ring. “Riko: Tonggo kela H 1320 for Lungga.” [no date]’
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Guadalcanal; Lungga
Period
Source
Rivers Collection; Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 149; MAA: Z 149; H 1320
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Heavy armring of shell of giant clam. ‘[added later] Writing on ring. “Riko: Tonggo kela H 1320 for Lungga.” [no date]’
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 149. Lungga. Solomon Ids. Heavy arm ring of shell of giant clam. Rivers' Colln.'; [later addition in black ink:] 'Writing on ring. 'Riko: Tonggo Kela H 1320 for Lungga.' Diam. .12m Depth .02m'; [later addition in blue ball point:] 'Guadalcanal'. [Red circular sticker top left of catalogue card.]
Event Date 19/1/2013
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (CMS Description)
Tridacna shell ring with a golden-brown patina and yellow adductor muscle stain on lower half. Linear striations from grinding are visible on the surface. The cross section is roughly rectangular with a convex peaked interior. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 19/1/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/1/13) reads: 'CURRENCY / RIVERS / COLL. / Z.149'.
Event Date 2/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:265830
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