Accession No

Z 31665 A-B


Description

Bag fasteners of shell


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Norfolk Island


Period


Source

Edgell, William Henry (Rev.) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 31665 A-B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
This object is listed in a letter sent by Reverend Edgell to the Museum, now in the archives (OA2/1/2) - it is listed as no.5 [hence the number written on the object label]: 'Malanta shell rings for securing mouth of a bag'.
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A small label attached to the arrow reads: 'Edgell 5?' on one side and 'Z 31665 a,b' on the other. One of the rings is marked 'Z 31665 a' and the other 'Z 31665 b' in black ink.
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for Z 31665 A-B: 'Two shell discs (rings for fastening mouth of a bag?)'.
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


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