Accession No
Z 31622
Description
Ear ornament of pearlshell and turtleshell with tassels of glass bead terminating in human teeth
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Coote Collection; Coote, Walter [collector]; Jones, H. (Mrs) [subsequent collector]; Barkley (Mrs) [donor]; Hornsby (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 31622; MAA: 1941.33 A [?incorrect]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Seed; Resin; Shell; Tooth; Human; Glass; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
One ear ornament. Clasp made from a seed, covered in resin and inlaid with pearlshell. The pendant consist of thirteen strands of small pink shell beads and human teeth.
Event Date 13/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Ear ornaments' and [added later:] '4 pairs of turtleshell + clam shell (?) double rings'.
Event Date 13/4/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
This is unlikely to be part of the 1941.33 series which seems to refer to ornaments made from a bent piece of turtle shell.
Event Date 19/8/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268098
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