Accession No
1917.85
Description
Small clam shell breast ornament
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Martin, John Harington (Lieutenant, R.N.) [collector]; Martin collection; Martin, Caroline (Miss) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1917.85; MAA: 1917.85; Z 6270
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Flat ring of trochus shell.
Event Date 30/9/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: '1917.85' inscribed in pencil on the object. '1917.85' and 'Z 6270' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date 30/9/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Small clam shell breast ornament'.
Event Date 30/9/2015
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Register notes for 1917.74-85 'Collected by Lieut.t Harrington [sic] Martin, R.N., 1873/ Given by his sister Miss Caroline Martin'. The term 'late' has been added in pencil to the collector's name for the subsequent page of material from 1917.79- 87.
Lieut. John Harington Martin, R.N., served on H.M.S. Dido on the Australia Station 1872- 1875. His name has been variously written and mis-transcribed as Marten and Harrington.
Event Date 8/10/2020
Author: rachel hand
FM:268694
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