Accession No
Z 10812
Description
Ear ornament; Nose ornament - [From catalogue card:] 'Turtle shell ear pendant with simple incised design on one side only'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; San Cristobal
Period
Source
Myers.Charles.Samuel [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 10812; MAA: ?1910.162 [?AR; ?BB]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tortoise-shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a small label glued to the catalogue card reads: '1910.162. Myers'. Possibly an Annual Report or Blue Book number.
Event Date 12/5/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Triangular nose ornament of turtle shell, open at the top for attachment to the septum. Incised with geometrical motifs.
Event Date 12/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Turtle shell ear pendant with simple incised design on one side only'.
Event Date 12/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: 'THREE TURTLE SHELL EARRINGS FROM SAN CRISTOVAL. Z 10812-10814'.
Event Date 27/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268181
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