Context (Related Documents)
Annual report for 1915 (1916): 'A neck-ornament consisting of a well-shaped, large ring of round section (diameter 8"), ground out of stalagmite obtained from a cave (suku) on the Gaeta River in the south of Florida Island. This ornament was worn by a chief of that island who presented it, as his most valued possession, to the late Bishop Selwyn. Mrs Selwyn'.
Event Date 1916
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card 1 for E 1915.22 [Z 10957] notes in black ink 'Neck ornament'.
[Added later in black ball point pen] 'consisting of a well-shaped large ring of round section (D.8") ground out of stalagmite'.

Catalogue card 2 for Z 10957 [E 1915.22] notes in black typescript 'Neck ornament consisting of a large ring of stalagmite'.
The printed description from the Annual Report has been stuck to the card


Event Date 17/2/2014
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
'Requested for Solomon Islands loan 'Tout ce qui brille." Oeuvres en noir et blanc des Iiles Salomon'. Musee quai Branly, Paris, 11 November 2014 - 1 February 2015.'
Event Date 17/2/2014
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 for E 1915.22 [Z 10957] notes in black ink 'D. Mrs Selwyn.'
[Added later in black ball point pen] 'obtained from a cave (Suku) on the Gaeta River in the south of Florida Island. This ornament was worn by a chief of that Island who presented it as his most valued possession to the late Bishop Selwyn'.

Catalogue card 2 for Z 10957 [E 1915.22] notes in black typescript 'obtained from a cave (SUKU) on the Gaeta River in the southern part of Florida. This ornament was worn by a chief of that Island who regarded it as his most valued possession and who presented it to the late Bishop Selwyn'.

A small a handwritten adhered paper label notes, ' 1915.22 [written over with AR 1915.293] Florida Is. Solomon Is/ Mrs Selwyn, 1915'.

The printed description from the Annual Report has been stuck to the card ' A neck ornament consisting of a well-shaped large ring of round section (Diametre 8"), ground out of stalagmite obtained from a cave (Suku) on the Gaeta River in the south of Florida Island. This ornament was worn by a chief of that Island, who presented it, as his most valued possession to the late Bishop Selwyn’.

Event Date 17/2/2014
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Small circular red sticker in top right hand corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 17/2/2014
Author: Rachel Hand

Description (Physical description)
Condition- Poor: Broken into three pieces
Event Date 17/2/2014
Author: maa

Conservation ()
CON.2014.115 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
A note on a piece of paper glued inside MAA's acquisition register reads: 'The material was obtained from a cavern, suku, on the Gaeta Rivers, S. Florida. This ring was one of the most valued possession of Bishop Selwyn'.
Event Date 20/2/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau