Accession No
Z 11229
Description
Possibly the top of lime stick, carved with two women standing back to back.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
von Hügel, Anatole [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 11229; MAA: O.VI.32.2.H
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wool; Shell; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
12mm x 125mm x 50mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the object reads: 'Z 11229' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
'O.VI.32.2.H.' ['2' in superscript] written in white ink on the object.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Display)
On display in the Solomon Islands case (14), Maudslay Hall, from 1990 onwards.
Event Date 1990
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Object consisting of two small figures of men, standing back to back, carved from hard wood. The eyes are of mother of pearl shell and one of the figures has a necklace of tiny clam shell beads, red white and black. Description taken from catalogue card.
Event Date 12/5/2014
Author: maa
Context (Display)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/1/13) reads: 'CHARMS / Z,226 RIVERS / Z,11228 VON HUGEL / Z,11229 VON HUGEL'.
Event Date 2/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Possibly the top of lime stick, carved with two women standing back to back, with shell bead eyes (not of mother-of-pearl), tattooed faces, breasts, hands on their stomach, bent knees with protruding knee caps. One of the figure is wearing a necklace of white and red shell beads which also comprises some black seed beads and a couple of teeth (possibly bat or dolphin). Stick part is broken.
Event Date 13/11/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:267643
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