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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