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1938.36.1505

Neck ornament. Made of looped back chain with a carved wooden face suspended from one end of the chain. [ASh [OPS move] 9/11/2016]

1938.36.1505

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament. Made of looped back chain with a carved wooden face suspended from one end of the chain. [ASh [OPS move] 9/11/2016]
Long description
Neck ornament. Made of looped back chain with a carved wooden face suspended from one end of the chain. There are incised lines around the face, which is slightly convex in shape. [ASh [OPS move] 9/11/2016]
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 Bark Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Strung
Dimensions
Depth: max 20 mm as it sits, Width: max 50 mm as it sits, Length 230 mm as it sits
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1505 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1434

Search terms: Ornament, Figure, Neck Ornament

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