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1884.77.35

Ear ornament of an oval plate of turtleshell, with pink shell discs attached along part of the edge. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/11/2010]

1884.77.35

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of an oval plate of turtleshell, with pink shell discs attached along part of the edge. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/11/2010]
Long description
Ear ornament of an oval plate of turtleshell, with pink shell discs attached along part of the edge. The oval plate has a slit leading to a central perforation, and small perforations all round the edge. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/11/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Louisiade Archipelago
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1877
Date collected
?Prior to 1877
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Turtleshell Reptile, Material Shell, Process Perforated, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 80 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.77.35

Search terms: Ornament, Pendant, Ear Ornament

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