Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0018 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Currency | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: San Cristobal (Bauro) | |
| 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 round shell disk that has been cut and polished to shape; Disk is very slightly biconvex in cross-section; Single hole has been drilled near the center and a second one nearer to the edge; Color is off-white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.3, Max Diam = 12.0 | |