Arm ornament-shell
Production date
Late 19th Century
Country
Papua New Guinea
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Object detail
Description
Register description: Armlet: small, shell
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander body ornament
Maker
Production date
Late 19th Century
Production place
Measurements
Dia 49 x H3 mm
Media/Materials description
Shell
History and use
This set of four shell armlets is from Papua New Guinea, and dates from the late 19th or early 20th century.
The armlets are made from trochus shell, which has been cut and polished to create a thin ring. Such ornaments are worn by both men and women in Melanesia.
These items were acquired by the Queensland Museum in the 1920s and were formetly from the collection of W.E Parry-Okeden, Immigration Agent and Inspector of Pacific Islanders (1886-1889), and Police Commissioner (1895-1905).
The armlets are made from trochus shell, which has been cut and polished to create a thin ring. Such ornaments are worn by both men and women in Melanesia.
These items were acquired by the Queensland Museum in the 1920s and were formetly from the collection of W.E Parry-Okeden, Immigration Agent and Inspector of Pacific Islanders (1886-1889), and Police Commissioner (1895-1905).
Registration number
E1317.3
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