Accession No
E 1905.365
Description
Short length of shell money. Very thin beads of red shell and white tridacna shell strung on a length of twisted vegetable fibre cord.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Webster, William Downing [vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1905.365; MAA: Z 6830
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The catalogue cards give confusing information as to the numbering of E 1905.364, E 1905.365 and E 1905.366. After checking the object's labels and MAA's acquisition registers it is clear that this object is E 1905.365 (also known as Z 6830).
Event Date 26/8/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Short length of shell money. Very thin beads of red shell and white tridacna shell strung on a length of twisted vegetable fibre cord.
Event Date 26/8/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A small label attached to the object reads: 'Z 6830'.
Event Date 26/8/2015
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
[From catalogue card 1:] 'Necklace' and added later: 'single strand of white and red shell beads'. [From catalogue card 2:] 'Necklace of tiny shell beads'. [From catalogue card 3:] 'Necklace of tiny shell beads'.
Event Date 26/8/2015
Author: maa
FM:268614
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