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Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklace No. 22


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      Date: 1910 -

Description: Tasmanian Aboriginal Shel Necklace. lPale brown rice shells (Truncatella scalarina) alternating in one inch groups with white cat's teeth. (Rissonia species). Donated by the Bowman family in 1996. Mounted by Betty Grace in 2004.

Format: realia
Object: necklaces

Titles:
Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklace No. 22

Subjects: Aboriginal culturewomen's clothing & accessoriesjewellery

People/Orgs: Bowman family

Places: Cape Barren Island, Tasmania

Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.

Object number: FHR_00469

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