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1893.76.2

Neck ornament, made of small yellow shells tightly strung together. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/6/2005]

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1893.76.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament, made of small yellow shells tightly strung together. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
By 1893
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1893
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Perforated, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 525 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1893.76.2

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament