Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0296 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Currency | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shell (Tridacna sp.) | |
| Description | Currency created from large circular ring of shell that has been cut and polished to shape; Top and bottom edges are flat and exterior edge is perfectly straight; Interior edge has a slight median ridge running around its entire circumference; Color is off-white; Hereditary currency. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.0, Max Diam = 10.3 | |