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1921.93.103

Long string of white, red and black shell beads, used for ornament and as money. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 3/6/2005]

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1921.93.103

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long string of white, red and black shell beads, used for ornament and as money. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 3/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Person
Field collector Charles Frederick Wood
PRM source Edith Lucy Wake Wood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1873
Date collected
August 1870 - September 1873
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Bead, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 1230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.93.103

Search terms: Ornament, Trade, Currency, Status, Token, Status Object

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