Collector:

Richard Feinberg  Search this

Donor Name:

Richard Feinberg  Search this

Diameter:

10.5 cm

Culture:

Anutan  Search this

Object Type:

Armlet

Place:

Anuta Island, Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Accession Date:

22 May 2013

Collection Date:

1972

Notes:

Ring of shell, natural ivory and light brown color with some iridescence.

Arm shell made from Trochus (Trochus is known as karikau). From Pu Tokerau. Feinberg never saw people wear these normally - only on special occasions - ceremonies, weddings, etc. (Per curator Joshua Bell; notes from speaking to Feinberg, Aug 16, 2012.)

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2059846

USNM Number:

E433253-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/329d238d5-3070-44c9-9c16-d29555d448bb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11196496