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]

Nama tāpiringa: 1925.217 Whakahounga o Mua: 10 Aug 2026
Ingoa Kē

tema (Solomon Islands)

Wāhi
Santa Cruz Islands/Solomon Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Santa Cruz Islands/Solomon Islands

Accession Number

1925.217

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

7317 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
24 Mātātuhi
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 Cultural Permissions Apply
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