Neck ornament made of pieces of red coral mounted on a stringwork core. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/8/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Neck ornament made of pieces of red coral mounted on a stringwork core. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/8/2005]
Geographical reference: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India)
Asia > Southern Asia > Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India); Andaman Islands
Person: Field collector Edward Horace Man; PRM source Indian Institute, University of Oxford
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1929
Date collected: By 1929
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Coral, Material String, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Strung
Dimensions: Length: max 260 mm doubled
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.89.53
Research and responses: See Related Documents File [RDF] for list of objects and letter [front of accession book] dated 28.11.1932 from the Keeper of the Indian Institute to Henry Balfour confirming transfer of these objects to the University Museum. [MR 13/8/2001]