Accession No

1948.2630


Description

Pair of broad tortoiseshell ear- ornaments with overlapping ends


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Malaita Province; Malaita


Period


Source

Stapleton, Violet Elise M L (Lady Beaumont) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2630


Cultural Affliation


Material

Tortoise-shell


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Display)
Exhibited: on loan to 'The Radiance of Shadows: The black and white art of the Solomon Islands('L'éclat des ombres, l'art en noir et blanc des Îles Salomon'), at the Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 11th November 2014 to 1st February 2015.
Event Date 12/2/2014
Author: Rachel Hand


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card notes in blue ink 'Malaita Island 1903' and 'd.d. Violet, Lady Beaumont. See card 48.2625'. Small circular red sticker in top right hand corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 12/2/2014
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Pair of broad tortoiseshell ear- ornaments... overlapping ends'.
Event Date 12/2/2014
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: old label glued inside one of the ornaments reads: 'Ear-ring from MALAITA ID.Soloman Ids. 1903'.
Event Date 12/5/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau


Conservation ()
CON.2014.99 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa


FM:267480

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