Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0047 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Currency | |
Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Nassa shells; Plant fiber | |
Description | Currency consisting of 41 small white Nassa shells strung in a single row along a curved twig or root. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0, Length = ca. 18.0 |