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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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 35950 A-H: 'Lugs with pointed noses, in form of ?birds or ?bats.'
Event Date 1981
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Vertical, elongated, zoomorphic adorno sherd representing the full body of a chameleon. Head with raised edges and appliquéd knobs on top on either side, a pointed protruding nose, four appliquéd punctate 'eyes', and a wide, open mouth with tongue rolled back. Body with two vertical punctated fillets on the front and two deep punctates connected by a vertical groove near vessel wall on either side. Rounded, protruding bottom section with single punctate on the lower face. Hollow. Retains part of the vessel wall. Pink buff fabric.
Event Date 15/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou