- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Tridacna shell ring, used as currency. [El.B 18/08/2011]
- Long description
- Tridacna shell ring, used as currency. The ring had broken into two pieces at some point and has been stuck together again. [El.B 18/08/2011]
- Geographical reference
- New Georgia Islands New Georgia Munda
- Cultural groups
- Roviana
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1914
- Date collected
- By 1914
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1914
- Materials and processes
- Material Tridacna Clam Shell, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 99 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1914.56.2
1914.56.2
Tridacna shell ring, used as currency. [El.B 18/08/2011]
1914.56.2
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