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Male "full moon" decoration ("lao") worn on the forehead, made from a giant clam
Male "full moon" decoration ("lao") worn on the forehead, made from a giant clam
Object Number 970-29-70/4798
Display Title Male "full moon" decoration ("lao") worn on the forehead, made from a giant clam
Descriptions
Object Description Male "full moon" decoration ("lao") worn on the forehead, made from a giant clam shell.
Inventory Description Ornament, white shell disk, incised geometric designs, perforated at edge
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Baelelea village
Materials Shell, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 x 7.9 x 0.6 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-29-70/4798

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