Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter Edward Guinness (1st Lord Moyne) in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller

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: Nora J. Klages-Miller

Context (References)
Guinness, W.E. (1938). Atlantic Circle. London: Blackie & Son.
Event Date 1938
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller

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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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)
Original description for Z 35297 A-AM: 'Lugs of various forms, whole-body of human/lizard type with pronounced hole at bottom in most cases. a-g have pointed faces, two applied eye-holes each side. h-o have one or two eye holes either side, filleted decoration at sides of body. p-af are simpler versions of type. ag-ai are versions with more holes and protruberances. aj possibly represents different animal: has vertical mouth. ak is very stylized, small, with form represented only by punctate dots. al and am are small, very simply modelled versions'.
Event Date 1981
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Vertical, elongated, zoomorphic adorno sherd representing the full body of an animal. Rounded head with two ridges on the top and two deep punctations at either end of the ridges; two deep punctations with raised border on either side of the head representing eyes. Applied pellet between the eyes that has been deeply punctated and indented on either side; two similar pellets with punctations in the middle of the body; wide incised line across the body above and below these. Double row of punctations just before the base. Curved up at the base with deeply punctated hole through the bottom. Retains part of the vessel wall.
Event Date 16/7/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller