Accession No
1934.284
Description
Armband; Arm ornament; Armlet; Bracelet - [From catalogue card:] 'Bracelet or arm band made of pearl shell. An example of delicate workmanship'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; ?Santa Ana
Period
Source
Templeton Crocker, Charles [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1934.284; C.2166 [Templeton Crocker collection number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Circular arm ornament of trochus shell, incised with chevrons along the outer rim. Possibly stained with turmeric as is much darker than other examples from the Solomon Islands.
Event Date 26/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'C.2166' inscribed in white ink on the object.
Event Date 26/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Bracelet or arm band made of pearl shell. An example of delicate workmanship'.
Event Date 26/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: TROCHUS SHELL / BRACELETS / 34,284 / 34,285'.
Event Date 27/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/1/13) reads: '34,284, 285 / PEARL SHELL ARM BANDS'.
Event Date 1/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268284
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