Description (Physical description)
Rachel Hand description for 1975.175 B-E: 'B has 9 single strand necklaces, C: 3 large strands of grey seeds, with clusters of brown seeds hanging from small grey seed pendants. Only one necklace is joined at the ends. There are also grey and brown seeds loose. E: has small ?oyster type shells, with grey and red seeds. There is also a small piece of irridenscent beetle wing'
Event Date
Author: Louise Puckett

Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card reads, 'Bought in Quito from Indian trader/tourist shop. d. G.W.S.V. Rumble'.

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card transcription for 1975.175 A-E: 'a). 12 something brown seed necklaces, single strand. b). 8 grey and brown seed necklaces, single strand. c). 3 large strands of grey and brown. d). Palm seed necklace. e). seed and shell necklace bought in Quito from indian leader/ tourist shop'


Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Found together / assemblage)
Loose seeds found in box could belong to 1975.175 C.1-3. The loose seeds have been photographed by the stores move team. Louise Puckett, 15/07/2021.
Event Date 15/7/2021
Author: Louise Puckett

Description (Physical description)
Single strand necklace of grey/brown job's tears (Coix lacryma) strung onto a long length of twisted plant fibre. The sides and bottom of the necklace are decorated with 18 bundles of two strands of seeds with larger brown seeds at the end. Necklace broken at the bottom. Some seeds detached but present.
Event Date 15/7/2021
Author: Louise Puckett