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1937.39.60

Necklet made from 37 short lengths of reed arranged in close parallel and bound together with string. A tally of wealth. [JC 11 1 2002]

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1937.39.60

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklet made from 37 short lengths of reed arranged in close parallel and bound together with string. A tally of wealth. [JC 11 1 2002]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Mount Hagen
Person
Field collector Michael James Leahy
PRM source Michael James Leahy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
circa 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material String, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width 90 mm, Length 197 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.39.60

Search terms: Ornament, Measurement, Currency, Status, Writing, Neck Ornament, Tally, Breast Ornament

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