neck-ornament
- Museum number
- Oc1986,04.56
- Description
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Neck-ornament made of a crescent-shaped piece of polished pearlshell. The front is a darker colour than the reverse.The upper curve is decorated with incised dots. The ends are perforated and threaded with twisted fibre string ties. There is a small piece of brown marsupial fur attached to the right end.
- Dimensions
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Height: 16 centimetres
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Width: 21.50 centimetres
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Depth: 2.20 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1986
- Acquisition notes
- A collection made by Dr Michael O'Hanlon in the Wahgi valley in September and October 1986.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1986,04.56
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 89 (Field number)