Accession No
1937.286
Description
Forehead ornament formed of a disc of turtle-shell carved in openwork mounted on a disc of Tridacna shell. Both discs are perforated in their centres, secured together with a vegetable fibre cord and decorated with a tassel of white and pink shell beads, and black coconut wood beads. Carved motifs recall frigate birds and fish.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Malanta [Malaita?]
Period
Source
Codrington, Robert Henry (Reverend Dr) [collector]; Salisbury, South Wiltshire and Blackmore Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1937.286
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Tortoise-shell; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Display)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: ‘FOREHEAD / ORNAMENT / CODRINGTON COLL. / BLACKMORE MUSEUM SALISBURY / 37-286'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
'Forehead ornament Malanta Solomon I.' inscribed in brown ink on the back.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1937.286: 'Forehead ornament of cut turtle shell and Tridacna - part of turtle is broken off'.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Lucie Carreau: 'Forehead ornament formed of a disc of turtle-shell carved in openwork mounted on a disc of Tridacna shell. Both discs are perforated in their centres, secured together with a vegetable fibre cord and decorated with a tassel of white and pink shell beads, and black coconut wood beads. Carved motifs recall frigate birds and fish'.
Event Date 7/4/2015
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Malanta probably a mis-transcription of Malaita
Event Date 12/11/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
FM:268085
Images (Click to view full size):
