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1990.23.7

Necklace of cowrie shells and groups of three small orange shells, threaded on nylon. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 10/8/2005]

1990.23.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklace of cowrie shells and groups of three small orange shells, threaded on nylon. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 10/8/2005]
Geographical reference
Samoa
Oceania > Polynesia > Samoa
Person
Field collector R. Gillian Kay
PRM source Museum of Mankind
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1990
Date collected
By 1990
Acquisition information
Transferred: 03/05/1990
Materials and processes
Material Cowrie Shell, Material Shell, Material Nylon Synthetic, Process Strung, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 340 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1990.23.7

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament

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