拍品專文
Cf. Koch, G., Kultur der Abelam, berlin, 1968, figs.198 and 200 for similar shell bells to the second item
細節
A New Guinea shark rattle and nine other artefacts
The rattle with numerous trimmed shells strung on fibre cord; a small bell of trimmed shell with sea urchin spine clapper, on plaited hair cord, the shell inscribed: Savage--; a circular ornament of engraved coconut shell; a New Guinea coconut spoon; two New Guinea Jew's harps, one with old label; an engraved pendant of triangular section; two wood pendants of lozenge form; and a gourd drum with scorched ornament and skin membrane
The longest 20.5cm. (10)
The rattle with numerous trimmed shells strung on fibre cord; a small bell of trimmed shell with sea urchin spine clapper, on plaited hair cord, the shell inscribed: Savage--; a circular ornament of engraved coconut shell; a New Guinea coconut spoon; two New Guinea Jew's harps, one with old label; an engraved pendant of triangular section; two wood pendants of lozenge form; and a gourd drum with scorched ornament and skin membrane
The longest 20.5cm. (10)
來源
H.G. Beasley no.1178, formerly W.L. Nickals' Collection for one of the Jew's harps