Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

55.5 cm

Culture:

Samoan  Search this

Object Type:

Necklace

Place:

American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

Anthropology catalogue ledger book identified the shell beads as made from Columbella shells. "Columbella" was mistranscribed as "Olumbella" on the catalogue card.

69 Columbella shells on vegetable fiber cord. Necklace is broken into 4 pieces.

Record Last Modified:

23 Aug 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3390-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32467a932-8bce-44b7-92d7-c4ff42f175e4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8400185