Necklace of flat brown plant seeds, egg-shaped white/grey plant seeds and blue, orange, turquoise, red, green and white trade beads. Seeds and beads arranged in flower-shapes along length of necklace with a pendant of seeds and beads [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 19/7/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Necklace of flat brown plant seeds, egg-shaped white/grey plant seeds and blue, orange, turquoise, red, green and white trade beads. Seeds and beads arranged in flower-shapes along length of necklace with a pendant of seeds and beads [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 19/7/2005]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Upper Watut River
Cultural groups: Anga; Manki
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1971
Date collected: January 1971
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1976, uncertain Found unentered: 1981
Materials and processes: Material Plant Seed, Material Bead, Material Nylon Synthetic, Process Strung
Dimensions: Length: max 535 mm doubled
Object numbers: Accession number: 1976.23.5

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