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1920.100.401

Cylindrical nose ornament of tridacna shell. The ornament tapers at both ends, which are each squared-off. [JMC 9/7/2019]

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1920.100.401

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cylindrical nose ornament of tridacna shell. The ornament tapers at both ends, which are each squared-off. [JMC 9/7/2019]
Person
Field collector Robert Henry Codrington
Field collector Melanesian Mission
PRM source Robert Henry Codrington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
By 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1920
Materials and processes
Material Tridacna Clam Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 12 mm, Length: max 163 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1920.100.401

Search terms: Ornament, Nose Ornament

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