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
FM:269004
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