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1884.140.811

Necklet of numerous strands of twined double cords with sections of white shell discs.

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1884.140.811

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklet of numerous strands of twined double cords with sections of white shell discs.
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
?Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 2005
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Plant Fibre, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Length: max 420 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.811 PR Cat other PR nos: 3342
Research and responses

The sale at which this was purchased was announced in The Times, no. 29,238 (Thursday 25 April 1878), p. 16, col. a: 'To Collectors and Keepers of Museums. FOR SALE by Public AUCTION, at the London Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, on Monday, 29th April, 1878, a collection of WARLIKE IMPLEMENTS, comprising spears, bows and arrows, clubs, &c.; also dresses, charms, idols, &c. from the Fiji and Solomon Islands. Catalogues and all particulars of DEVITT and HETT, Brokers, 16, Mark-lane.' [JC 6 11 2014]

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament

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