- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Ear ornament consisting of a small plain ring of coconut shell. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/11/2010]
- Geographical reference
- Massim D’Entrecasteaux Islands Goodenough Island
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1913
- Date collected
- By 1913
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1913
- Materials and processes
- Material Coconut Husk Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 18 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1919.58.24
Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament
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