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1884.84.6

Nose ornament of tridacna shell. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 14/10/2010]

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1884.84.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Nose ornament of tridacna shell. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 14/10/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1875
Date collected
?Prior to 1875 or 1877
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Tridacna Clam Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 210 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.84.6

Search terms: Ornament, Nose Ornament

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