Accession No

TEMP.03093


Description

Large piece of grey and white pierced stone. Appears to be a natural stone formation rather than a worked object.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; British New Guinea; South East Coast; Port Moresby; ?Tauko Island


Period


Source

?Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.03093; 131 [printed label]


Cultural Affliation


Material

stone


Local Term


Measurements

70mm x 10mm x 110mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Small rectangular printed label '131' adhered to stone
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Rachel Hand


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found in a plastic bag with 1932.301 A-B , sherds from Tauko Island, given by A.C. Haddon and assumed to also be SE Coast New Guinea, possibly Tauko Island,
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Rachel Hand


Description (Physical description)
Large piece of grey and white pierced stone. Appears to be a natural stone formation rather than a worked object.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Rachel Hand


FM:320100

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