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1900.55.544

Heavy cylindrical piece of shell, specimen for making ornaments. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 17/6/2005]

1900.55.544

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Collection type
Object
Description
Heavy cylindrical piece of shell, specimen for making ornaments. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 17/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
New Georgia Ranongga Simbo Island
Person
Field collector Norman Heywood Hardy
PRM source Robert Francis Wilkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Tridacna Clam Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 83 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.55.544 Other numbers: Hardy 544

Search terms: Technique, Ornament, Specimen, Animalia, Shell