Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter Edward Guinness (1st Lord Moyne) in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: Esther Laver

Context (Acquisition Details)
The Moyne collection arrived at MAA in 1938, after being displayed in London from 19 May to 1 June. Richard Feachem organised and partially accessioned the collection in 1946; the remainder was registered in 1981 and 1995. See archive (FA2/3/6, Doc.68, Doc.467 and Doc.470).
Event Date 1938
Author: Esther Laver

Context (References)
Guinness, W.E. (1938). Atlantic Circle. London: Blackie & Son.
Event Date 1938
Author: Esther Laver

Context (References)
Feachem, R.W. (1947). The Material Culture of the Bay Islands. Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.
Event Date 1947
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 35407 A-C: 'Hollow figurines with neck. A and B have band headdresses, but C lacks its head.'
Event Date 1981
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Figurine of red fabric. The head is missing; the body is hollow and open at the bottom. The arms are applied, with circular perforations between the arms and the body; the belly button is rendered by a circular perforation through the body; the feet are moulded, with faint incisions for details.
Event Date 11/7/2024
Author: Esther Laver