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1938.36.822

Shell breast ornament. [ASh [OPS move] 14/11/2016]

1938.36.822

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shell breast ornament. [ASh [OPS move] 14/11/2016]
Long description
Shell breast ornament. Oval in shape with a convex surface. Holes perforated along one edge. Repaired locally with plant fibre. Plant fibre band perforated through the centre of the ornament. [ASh [OPS move] 14/11/2016]
Cultural groups
Anga
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Plant Fibre, Process Repaired (local), Process Strung, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Depth: max 25 mm shell only, Width: max 97 mm shell only, Length: max 133 mm shell only
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.822 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 789

Search terms: Ornament, Breast Ornament

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