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Ornament composed of a round piece of bone and a smaller round piece +
Ornament composed of a round piece of bone and a smaller round piece +
Object Number 46-78-70/2351
Display Title Ornament composed of a round piece of bone and a smaller round piece +
Descriptions
Object Description Ornament composed of a round piece of bone and a smaller round piece +
Inventory Description Ornament, concave shell disk, wood openwork overlay, twisted fiber cord
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Materials Shell, Wood, Fiber, Organic material
Dimensions Overall: 7.3 x 7.6 x 1.7 cm (2 7/8 x 3 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2351; 128
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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