- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Necklet of band of woven plant fibre, with coix seed fringe from which hang a variety of shells that act as 'rattles' [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/7/2005]
- Geographical reference
- West Papua
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1906
- Date collected
- Before 1906
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1906
- Materials and processes
- Material Shell, Material Coix Seed Plant, Material String, Process Woven, Process Tied, Process Strung
- Dimensions
- Length: max 230 mm approx
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1906.71.5
Search terms: Dance, Ornament, Music, Dance Accessory, Neck Ornament, Musical Instrument
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