Accession No

E 1901.174 A


Description

Breast ornament - [From catalogue card:] 'Breast ornament made of clam shell beads in black, white and red'.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Ulawa


Period


Source

Still, John (Rev.) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1901.174 A; MAA: Z 10837


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre; Shell; Bead; Nut


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: an old label glued to the catalogue card reads: '1901.174 A. Ulawa. Solomon Is. 1874. Rev. J. Still, 1901. [added later:] Z 10837'.
Event Date 27/5/2015
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Breast ornament made of clam shell beads in black, white and red'.
Event Date 27/5/2015
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/1/13) reads: 'BREAST ORNAMENTS / MADE OF CLAMSHELL BEADS. / D. REV. J. STILL / Z, 10835-10837 INCL.'
Event Date 1/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


FM:268297

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