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1909.21.57

?Conch shell disc with hole in the centre. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/09/2010]

1909.21.57

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Collection type
Object
Description
?Conch shell disc with hole in the centre. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/09/2010]
Long description
?Conch shell disc with hole in the centre. The rim at the back of the shell has three holes. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 21/09/2010]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Person
Field collector Robert Gosset Woodthorpe
PRM source Edward Thomas Wilson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1909
Materials and processes
Material Conch Shell, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 85 mm, Width: max 72 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1909.21.57

Search terms: Animalia, Ornament, Specimen, Shell, Neck Ornament