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

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: Danlei Zhou

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

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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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 35864 A-P: 'Lugs with lizard-like head, pierced bottom and applied fillet-like "arms".'
Event Date 1981
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Vertical, elongated, anthropozoomorphic adorno sherd representing the full body of an animal or human. Head with two appliquéd punctate eyes, a pointed protruding nose, two knobs with punctates representing ears, a horizontal grooved mouth with possibly punctate teeth and a split chin. Body with two vertical appliquéd punctated fillets on the front and vertical grooves and punctates between fillets and vessel wall on either side. Rounded, up-curving bottom section with two punctates connected by horizontal grooves on upper face and single punctate on lower face. Retains part of vertically grooved vessel wall. Buff fabric.
Event Date 15/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou