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1938.36.1502

Head ornament of shells on fibre roll. The shells are secured to the plant fibre by string. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]

1938.36.1502

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament of shells on fibre roll. The shells are secured to the plant fibre by string. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]
Cultural groups
Bosngun
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, Material String, Process Strung, Process Rolled
Dimensions
Width: max 14 mm, Length: max 565 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1502 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1431

Search terms: Ornament, Head Ornament

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