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charm, tackle

human history

'tackle used for catching octopus'; two cowry shells, one detached and one attached to length of rolled and plaited fibre cord; both shells have a drilled attachment hole, segment of shell surround this hole appears to have been flattened out slightly;

NB:Marianne Tissandier, conservator at Museum of New Caledonia, viewed this object 10/12/2012 and suggests it could be a man's charm bracelet/armband or could have been worn tied around the leg just above the knee (FP)

Nama tāpiringa: 1920.33 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Aug 2021