Accession No
Z 351 A
Description
One of two (Z 351 A-B) rings of Tridacna shell.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; New Georgia; Roviana
Period
Source
Rivers Collection; Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 351 A; MAA: Z 351 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Mbokolo
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogued as Eddystone Island. (Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers.
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Two clam arm rings (Ruviana type).
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 351. A-B. Eddystone Id. Solomons. "Mbokolo" Two clam arm rings (Ruviana [sic] type) Rivers' Colln'. [Red circular sticker top right of catalogue card.]
Event Date 5/6/2013
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (CMS Description)
Tridacna shell ring; white in colour with a polished smooth surface. The cross section is lens shaped. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 5/6/2013
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Museum label wrapped around ring reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Rivers Colln'; 'Z 351 A' handwritten in black ink on ring interior; 'Eddystone' handwritten in pencil on same side. Z 351 A and B are tied together with string. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 8/5/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:265913
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