Accession No

E 1907.438.4


Description

Arm ornament. Ring mad of reed, wrapped by strips of bark.


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia


Period

20th century


Source

Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1907.438.4; MAA: AR 1907.806


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bark; Plant; Reed; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
Catalogue card annotated with pencil '(?) May be Central'. Undated.
Event Date
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card handwritten in black ink reads, 'Armlet. / Bangle, diameter 3". / [black ball point pen] of twisted bark. on reed foundation.'
Event Date 1907
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Context (Related Documents)
Accessioin register (1907) reads '438. [...] and four narrow, of twisted bark on reed foundation. Australia.'
Event Date 1907
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Context (Related Documents)
The 23rd annual report (1908) reads, 'AUSTRALIA [...] 796—806. Eleven armlets [...] and four narrow, of twisted bark on a reed foundation.'
Event Date 29/5/1908
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Description (Physical description)
Arm ornament. Ring mad of reed, wrapped by strips of bark.
Event Date 10/12/2025
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


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