CultureFlores, Nage, Boawae area
Titles
- Companion Necklace
Date18th–19th century
Place depictedIndonesia
MediumOvula shells and rattan
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (24.1 × 23.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Isabel B. and Wallace S. Wilson
Object number2006.536
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
206M Arnold Gallery
On view
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Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
1884–1895
Wood, paint, opercula shells, lime plaster, plant fiber, bark, bark cloth, rattan, and cord
90.256
Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
1915–1920
Wood (alstonia, villosa), paint, opercula shells (Turbo petholatus)
89.260
Jennifer Trask
2007
Sterling silver, 18k, 22k, and 24k gold, copper, shakudo, steel, ivory, hematite, carnelian, garnet, hessonite, moonstones, butterfly wings, pandora moth wings, dragonfly and cranefly wings, feathers, snakeskin, glass eyes of fish and reptiles, eyeshadow made of fish scales, gold powder, mica powder, bronze powder, gold and mica flakes, crushed shells, bronze shavings, ficus leaf, and rust
2009.1660.1
17th century
Shells, gold and mineral pigments, lacquer, sumi ink, paper, and wood
2020.134.1-.36
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