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1971.34.54

Conus shell emblem of chiefship or royal insignia. Basal whorl pattern. Perforated through centre.

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1971.34.54

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Collection type
Object
Description
Conus shell emblem of chiefship or royal insignia. Basal whorl pattern. Perforated through centre.
Cultural groups
Nyamwezi
Person
Field collector J.D.H. Collinson
PRM source J.D.H. Collinson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1970
Date collected
1970
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Conus Shell, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter 91 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1971.34.54

Search terms: Insignia, Status, Ornament, Religion, Status Object, Head Ornament, Breast Ornament