Accession No
Z 31636
Description
Ear ornament
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Norfolk Island
Period
Source
Edgell, William Henry (Rev.) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 31636; 6 [Edgell number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bamboo; Plant; Fibre; Dye
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.6 [hence the number written on the object label]: '1. Yellow & red grass ear stick.'
Event Date 31/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A small round label with metallic rim attached to the object reads: 'Z 31636' on one side and 'Edgell 6' on the other.
Event Date 31/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Long and thin ear stick: a core of ?bamboo or ?reed bound with intricately woven grass dyed yellow and red. The core is split and the binding damaged at one end.
Event Date 31/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for Z 31636: 'Yellow + red grass ear stick'.
Event Date 31/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:269041
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