Accession No

Z 10974 A-B


Description

Ear ornaments - [From catalogue card:] 'Pair of earring made of numbers of flying fox teeth attached to strings of tiny black shell beads. This is fastened to a wooden nut shaped clasp one face of which is inlaid with mother of pearl'.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands


Period


Source

Unknown


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 10974 A-B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Seed; Resin; Shell; Bead; Tooth


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Pair of earring made of numbers of flying fox teeth attached to strings of tiny black shell beads. This is fastened to a wooden nut shaped clasp one face of which is inlaid with mother of pearl'.
Event Date 13/4/2015
Author: maa


FM:268099

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