Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

15 cm

Width - Object:

9 cm

Culture:

Tongarevan  Search this

Object Type:

Ornament

Place:

Penrhyn Atoll, Cook Islands, Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

CASSI SHELL WITH MOST OF THE TOP PORTION OF THE SHELL CUT AWAY, WITH ALL CUT EDGES SMOOTHED. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG, ALSO WRITTEN ON SHELL, "PENRHYN'S IS EX EX BOX. 23 VINCENNES."

FROM CARD: "INVENTORIED 1975."

Peale catalogue identifies this, under # 800, as one of a group of "Ornaments made of shells, and worn by the natives of Penrhyns Island."

Record Last Modified:

31 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3801-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ccf3840b-a3e9-40cc-bad0-348f68da7a81

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8415963