Shell ornament
A cut piece of shell that would have been transformed into body adornment. Acquired by CV Molony in 1912 whilst on board the missionary ship Southern Cross.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 71/1924/5
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- MELAN
- Material
- shell
- Common Name
- shell ornament
- Simple Name
- ornament
- Production Country
- Solomon Islands
- Production Year High
- 1912