ornament, breast

human history

breast ornament; Tridacna shell disc, turtle shell fish and bird motif fretwork attached, shell currency discs, two small white cowrie shells and blue glass beads threaded on the rolled fibre suspension cord; worn by high ranking men; "Coll: by Capt Bongard." [ethno. card]

Accession number: 1925.217 Last Update: 10 Aug 2026
Other Name

tema (Solomon Islands)

Accession Number

1925.217

Other Id

7317 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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ornament, breast, 1925.217, 7317, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 28 Feb 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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