Accession No
E 1902.186
Description
An ornament of dolphin teeth strung on a plant fibre band, either end being decorated with several strands of red, white & blue glass beads and tassels of similar glass beads.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Ruddock, David (Rev.) [collector]; Froude, Robert Edmund [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1902.186; MAA: E 1902.186; Z 6829
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Tooth; Glass; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label glued to the object reads: '1902.186 / Necklace / Solomon Is. / (Ruddock Coll.) / * R. E. Froude Esq.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the object reads: 'E.1902.186' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Necklace. [added later:] A narrow band set with a single row of erect porpoise teeth, either end being decorated with several strands of red & white and blue beads. Similar heads form a tassel at the end of the ties.'
Event Date 6/10/2015
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
The teeth on this object were identified by Dr Kat Szabo as being dolphin teeth during her research fellowship on the Pacific Presences project in the Autumn of 2017.
Event Date 2/11/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268714
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