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Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklace No. 14


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      Date: 1910 -

Description: Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell necklace. Groups of four light brown rice shells (Truncatella scalarina) interspersed with groups of two green maireener shells (Phasianotrochus irisodontes). Donated by the Bowman family in 1996. Mounted by Dulcie Greeno in 2004.

Format: realia
Object: necklaces

Titles:
Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklace No. 14

Subjects: Aboriginal culturejewellerywomen's clothing & accessories

People/Orgs: Bowman family

Places: Cape Barren Island, Tasmania

Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.

Object number: FHR_00461

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