Accession No
Z 356
Description
Shell Ring; Shell Valuable - Ring of clam shell brought from Noorra [Ngorra].
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Eddystone
Period
Source
Rivers Collection; Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 356; MAA: Z 356
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Poata
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)
Ring of clam shell brought from Noorra [Ngorra].
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Tridacna shell ring; white in colour with a polished smooth surface. The cross section is rectangular with a rounded convex interior. [Heather Donoghue 29.05.2012]
Event Date 6/6/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 356. Probl Eddystone Id Solomons. Poata (Eosuck) Ring of clam shell brought from Ngorra. Rivers' Colln.'; [later addition in black ink:] 'SIMBO diam. .12m. depth .015m.' [Red circular sticker top left of catalogue card.]
Event Date 6/6/2013
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:265923
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