Ornament
Production date
Late 19th Century
Early 20th Century
Country
Solomon Islands
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Object detail
Description
Register description: Ornament: bead, with shells attached
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander body ornament
Maker
Production date
Late 19th Century
Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century
Production place
Measurements
L290 x W170 x H9 - (approximate)
Media/Materials description
Glass beads, plant fibre, shells
History and use
This body ornament is made from coloured glass trade beads and forms a pair with E1525. The piece is from the Estate of Thomas William Connah, a collector and senior Queensland public servant. The object was acquired by the museum in 1916.
Registration number
E1526
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