Accession No
Z 6772
Description
Arm guard; Arm ornament; Shell valuable - [From catalogue card:] 'Large shell arm guard [added later:] from giant clam'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Edge-Partington.James
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 6772; O.VI.50-2.H-A ['2' & 'A' in superscript]; 5939 [Edge-Partington collection number?]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Large ring of tridacna shell. three notches placed on the edge of the ring, at each quarter.
Event Date 28/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: an old label with red border glued on the object reads: 'Partington Collection. Solomon Island arm guard 5939 [added later:] B. Aug. 6. 1886'. Another label glued on the object reads: 'Solomon Islands arm guard 5939'.
Event Date 28/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Large shell arm guard [added later:] from giant clam'.
Event Date 28/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:268299
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