eleven turtleshell ornaments
eleven turtleshell ornaments

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eleven turtleshell ornaments
A nose ornament of pierced shaped form, probably Ontong Java; an ear ornament of stylised figure form with old label; two ornaments of flared rectangular form; another with pierced loops about the border, old label; another with incised circlets; one of ring form; and four of triangular form
4.5cm. to 15cm. long (11)
Provenance
Two from Lt.Gen. A.H.L.F. Pitt Rivers, one from the Savage collection the other acquired from E. Cutter, 1897

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