Accession No
E 1910.165 A
Description
Ornament - [From catalogue card:] '[one of two] carved objects of clam shell in two parts.'
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; San Cristoval
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Myers, Charles Samuel [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1910.165 A; MAA: E 1910.165; Z 6013 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Disc of clam shell with high rim on both sides. The centre is perforated and there are two additional lines of perforation below the rim. Could this be an ear plug?
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'San Cristoval' inscribed in pencil on one side. '?Solomon' and 'Drew' inscribed in pencil on the other. A small paper label glued to one side reads: '1910.165. (Myers)'.
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] '[one of two] carved objects of clam shell in two parts.'
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/1/13) reads: 'CORE OF SHELL / WITH - A- NOSERING / IN PROCESS OF / MAKING. B- / THE FINISHED ARTICLE - / Z,6013, A-B'.
Event Date 1/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268045
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