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’

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 arm ornament (spatula-shaped with a hook) made of a pig’s shoulder blade. Moreland River’

Adhered paper label notes 'Spatula-shaped/ Arm ornament/ Morehead R. N.G./ Sir Wm MacGregor/ 1898.71 (158).' An addition adhered paper label (modern) notes in blue ink 'TRANS FLY'.

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)
Arm ornament (spatula-shaped with a hook) made of a pig’s shoulder blade. Decorated with red concentric circles for eyes and zigzag line decoration on the hook/bird beak element.
Written on the rear of the object is 'Morehead River'.

Catalogue card for Z 9235 notes 'Bone tool. Spatula-shaped, made of cassowary leg-bone. Used for scraping out coconuts. Carried thrust through arm-band'.

Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa