Accession No
E 1898.71.156
Description
armlet - Trochus shell armlet
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; British New Guinea; Western Division; Morehead River
Period
Source
MacGregor, William (Sir) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1898.71.156; MAA: AR 1899.844
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card for E 1898.71.144-158 notes 'BNG/ Moreland R. /(=Minehead??/ 15 armlets./ Ar 1899.832- 46’
Added later in blue ink ‘144- 48 - Minehead R. Wester Div.’
Addded later in black ink ’Sir Wm MacGregor’
A duplicate record for E 1898.71.154- 157, suggesting a second catalogue card noted ‘4 armlets of shell’ from Morehead River.
Annual Report for 1899. 832- 446 notes ‘fifteen armlets: (1-5) Three plaited grass (black, brown brown with fringe edges, and brown with seeds; (6-10) five of coconut shell; (11-14) four of shell; and one carved am ornament (spatula-shaped) with a hook) made of a pig’s shoulder blade. Moreland River’
This record was created from the catalogue cards, register, annual report and sight of the object, R. Hand 2015.5.21
Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Trochus shell armlet
Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:268261
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