Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0279 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earring | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell) | |
| Description | Single earring in the form of a chain of 10 interlocking rings, each fashioned from a narrow strip of turtle shell that is tapered at each end and then probably steamed and bent into circular shape while being strung together; Cut edges of each ring have been polished smooth; Generally, the rings alternate between larger and smaller. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.5, Max Diam = 4.0, Length = ca. 32.5 | |