Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers.

One of three pendants 1922.462 A-C. '22.462 B' handwritten on object in white ink; white label attached to object reads 'MALA'.

Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] '22.462 a b c. Solomon Isles. Three pendants of black ['black' inserted] mother-of-pearl. One (b) has MALA on the label stuck on it. MALA. Solomons. Given by exers of late D-Rivers.'; [later addition in black ball point:] 'MALAITA. a. l. 5 3/4 cm. w. 3 cm. [drawing of object in pencil] grey colour b. l. 5 3/4 c.m. w. 3 1/2 c.m. [drawing of object in pencil] white, green grey colour. c. l. 6 1/2 cm w. 3 cm. [drawing of object in pencil] green, grey colour.' [Red circular sticker top right of catalogue card.] [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 31/12/2012
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card: '[one of] three pendants of black Mother-of-pearl.'
Event Date 31/12/2012
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: ‘PEARL SHELL / PENDANTS / RIVERS COLL. / 21,565,19 / 22.462.A-C'. [Please note, only 22.464. A-C originated from the Rivers collection].
Event Date 27/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: '22.462 B' inscribed in white ink on the object. A small label glued to the object reads 'MALA' in brown ink.
Event Date 18/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (CMS Description)
Black Pearl shell pendant in the form of a stingray. An incised crosshatch design with a central motif consisting of two opposing triangles runs along the bottom of the pearlescent side. The reverse consists of smoothed natural shell. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 18/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau