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1884.77.55

Neck ornament of tridacna shell, circular, with frigate bird designs on both sides infilled with black. A short length of plant fibre string with a shell disc bead threaded on it is looped through the suspension hole.

1884.77.55

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament of tridacna shell, circular, with frigate bird designs on both sides infilled with black. A short length of plant fibre string with a shell disc bead threaded on it is looped through the suspension hole.
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Unknown date
Materials and processes
Material Tridacna Clam Shell, Material Pigment, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Material Bead, Process Perforated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 65 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.77.55 PR Cat other PR nos: 3375

Search terms: Ornament, Figure, Neck Ornament, Bird Figure