marmar

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Necklace

The collection of Antonie Brandeis includes numerous precious necklaces made from shells and plant material. This example consists of a double chain decorated with a lot of small black seedcases and coconut beads. The pendant was also carved from coconut.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Halskette
Dimensions
Length: 880.0 mm
Material/Technique
Seeds, Plant fibre
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0783

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    before 1900
  • Change of legal title:
    Donation
    when
    24.04.1900
    who
    Brandeis, Eugen - Former Possessors
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Marshall Islands (location/origin)
    Micronesia (location/origin)
    Oceania (location/origin)
    who
    Brandeis, Antonie - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Oceania
Provenance
Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) /Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) Object no. 126 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Kette. Marmat. Black seed". The term "marmat" is found in the collector's object list, but is probably a spelling mistake. In the Marshall Islands, the term "marmar" would be appropriate for necklaces of this type. In the old inventory, the object was listed under "marmar".

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