Accession No
TEMP.02351
Description
Neck ornament of many looped strands of cut coix seeds (Job’s tears). Probably part of a mourning outfit from Collingwood Bay, Oro Province
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; South East New Guinea; Oro Province; ?Collingwood Bay; Oro Bay
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02351
Cultural Affliation
?Eororo
Material
Fibre; Seed; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
35mm x 310mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Probably part of a woman's mourning outfit from Oro Province, possibly Collingwood Bay
Event Date 11/9/2023
Author: rachel hand
Context (Auction / Sale)
Possibly part of the mourning outfit purchased on 17 Nov 1903 with from Stevens Auction Rooms with funds provided Prof Anthony Ashley Bevan, noted as from the Eororo of Oro Bay, present-day Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Event Date 11/9/2023
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Neck ornament of many looped strands of cut coix seeds (Job’s tears). String on netted band of plant fibre. Netted band is not tied and several loops of cut seeds are loose.
Event Date 28/9/2023
Author: rachel hand
FM:304361
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