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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1925.7.A Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name ornament, shell Description Ornament made from carved and polished oval-shaped pearlshell strung from lengths of two-ply twisted human hair. Collected by Mr A. Bell and obtained by the missionary Rev V.N. Sherwin of the Forest River Mission for Mr Bell's daughter at Perth, Australia - see letters. See also IPSMG:R.1992.90.802 Production place Australia, Western, Kimberley, Cambridge Gulf Production period 19th Century Material pearlshell, hair, human Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1925.7.A
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

ornament, shell
Description

Ornament made from carved and polished oval-shaped pearlshell strung from lengths of two-ply twisted human hair. Collected by Mr A. Bell and obtained by the missionary Rev V.N. Sherwin of the Forest River Mission for Mr Bell's daughter at Perth, Australia - see letters. See also IPSMG:R.1992.90.802
Production place

Australia, Western, Kimberley, Cambridge Gulf
Production period

19th Century
Material

pearlshell, hair, human

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