Neck ornament consisting of tiny yellow univalve shells strung on a string, interspersed with larger grey and white shells. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/6/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Neck ornament consisting of tiny yellow univalve shells strung on a string, interspersed with larger grey and white shells. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/6/2005]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Oro Province [Gira River Valley]
Person: Field collector Henry Stewart Bonaventure Rohu; PRM source Henry Stewart Bonaventure Rohu
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1904
Date collected: Before 1904
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes: Material Shell, Process Strung
Dimensions: Length: max 650 mm doubled
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.60.178

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