Armlet of clusters of small teeth (possibly pteropus teeth) with strings of trade beads in between and with turtleshell spacers. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/12/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Armlet of clusters of small teeth (possibly pteropus teeth) with strings of trade beads in between and with turtleshell spacers. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/12/2005]
Geographical reference: Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
Person: Field collector H.A. Tufnell; Field collector Henry Archibald Tufnell; Field collector Sir William MacGregor; PRM source Henry Anson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1899
Date collected: By 1899
Acquisition information: Donated: 1899
Materials and processes: Material Bead, Material Tooth, Material Turtleshell Reptile, Material Pteropus Tooth Animal, Process Strung
Dimensions: Length: max 290 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1899.62.27
Research and responses: Related Documents File - Handwritten note to Balfour from H. Anson, dated 21 March 1899: 'If you would kindly call at 34 Chester Square on Col. Tufnell he will have been advised by me of your coming. The curios are in his house at Wimbledon & he will give you ever facility. The greater [?sic] part of the Collection belonged to Sir Will MacGregor late Governor of British New Guinea, he is in London now and I will ask him to make a note or two for me about some of the things. There is a catalogue but as the books here left to the Revd. Lt. Tufnell and it was included probably in this despatch I cannot get at it until the library is unpacked. i should think Col Tufnell could wait until you return from Italy.' Photocopy of the armourial bearings of Sir William MacGregor, 1847 - 1919, Governor of Newfoundland 1904 - 1909. [MOB 9/10/2001]

Search terms: Ornament, Trade, Arm Ornament