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ornament, breast

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    tema (Solomon Islands)

  • Description

    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]

  • Place
    Santa Cruz Islands/Solomon Islands
  • Associated Place

    Santa Cruz Islands/Solomon Islands

  • Accession Number
    1925.217
  • Other Id

    7317 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

  • Display Room

    Pacific Masterpieces

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Images and documents

Images

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

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