- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Neck ornament of assorted shells.
- Long description
- Rare necklet of assorted shells threaded on plant fibre string. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 17/8/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1900
- Date collected
- By 1900
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1900
- Materials and processes
- Material Shell, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Strung
- Dimensions
- Length: max 315 mm doubled
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1900.55.246 Other numbers: 246
Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament
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