IDNO

P.70842.ACH2

Description

A man wearing sinnet cuirass (armour) and puffer-fish helmet while holding a sword embedded with shark’s teeth. [JD 7/5/2010]

Place

Oceania Micronesia; Kiribati [Gilbert Islands]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

Collection Name

Unmounted Haddon CollectionVon Hugel

Source

Format

Carte-de-visite; Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.70818.ACH2 to P.70848.ACH2 were found inside the envelope now numbered C309/4/3/ which came from drawer 4 of the entire cabinet formerly numbered as batch 153, now re-numbered C309/.

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being “Oceania; Melanesia”, but the image is of a man wearing sinnet armour from Kiribati (Gilbert Islands). The Place field has been amended accordingly. [JD 7/5/2010]