Accession No
Z 150
Description
Shell Valuable; Shell Ring - Circular section of Tridacna clamshell, ground into a disc with a hole drilled 0.4cm from the edge. The hole has an hourglass profile and a cut extends from the hole curving one quarter of the disc's circumference with evidence of pecking to initiate drilling on the surface. [Heather Donoghue 13.06.2012]
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Ranongga island (Lungga)
Period
Source
Rivers Collection; Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 150; MAA: Z 150
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Poata
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers.
The catalogue card records the location as 'Lungga' with 'Guadalcanal' added later. Lungga is the local name for Ranongga Island and is not in Guadalcanal. 'Z. 150.' handwritten in black ink on object. Metal-rimmed tag attached to object reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z.150 [underlined] SOLOMON IS. [underlined] SHELL FOR MAKING AMULET [underlined] RIVERS COLL.'
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 150. Lungga. Solomon Ids. Beginning of a "Poata" or shell armlet. Rivers' Colln.'; [later addition in blue ball point:] 'Guadalcanal'; [later addition in black ball point:] 'Diam. 10 c.m.' [Red circular sticker top right of catalogue card.]
Event Date 19/1/2013
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Circular section of Tridacna clamshell, ground into a disc with a hole drilled 0.4cm from the edge. The hole has an hourglass profile and a cut extends from the hole curving one quarter of the disc's circumference with evidence of pecking to initiate drilling on the surface. [Heather Donoghue 13.06.2012]
Event Date 19/1/2013
Author: maa
FM:266695
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