Accession No
Z 10976 A
Description
Ear ornaments - [From catalogue card:] 'Pair of earrings made of a group of human teeth fastened by strings of black and white clam shell beads to wooden clasps similar to those in Z 10974 A-B.'
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Von.Hügel.Anatole [Baron]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 10976 A; O.VI.60.3.H.A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tooth; Shell; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Pair of earrings made of a group of human teeth fastened by strings of black and white clam shell beads to wooden clasps similar to those in Z 10974 A-B.'
Event Date 12/5/2014
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[A:] Clasp made from a seed covered in resin and inlaid with pearl shell. Most of the inlays are missing, the rest is very fragile. The pendant is formed of five strands of grey seeds, white and pink shell beads and coconut wood beads and human teeth.
Event Date 13/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:267645
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