Details
A SANTA CRUZ DANCE ORNAMENT, of twisted fibre and palm leaf painted with ochre and geometric designs in black, the finial with tassels of rose on white beads, old label: Santa Cruz charm; another, similar; a pair of dance ornaments, of woven palm leaf, suspending tassels of red cloth and black and white beads with shell and turtleshell terminals; four dance ornaments of fibre bound with clusters of shells; an ornament of twisted fibre with alternating bands of red and white feathers; an ornament of fibre and bamboo suspending four sea urchin shells; three nut rattles; another of shells; a bundle of fretted shell discs; three coins; five armlets of red-dyed woven fibre; four others of natural fibre; a length of plaited human hair; a length of plaited red-dyed grass; and a plaited fibre charm container, many with old labels (a lot)
Provenance
The Melanesian Mission