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Neck jewellery

Necklace made of pandanus strips. A similar piece from the Lindenmuseum's collection in Stuttgart was allegedly worn by a »king«, that is to say, a prominent figure of the Gilbert Islands.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Halsschmuck
Dimensions
Length: 600.0 mm
Material/Technique
Leaf, Plant material
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0833

Provenance and sources

  • Change of legal title:
    Donation
    when
    24.04.1900
  • 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) Item no. 133 (item list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Blumenkette. Wud. Mangrove flowers". Supplementary note: "In the evening, women and girls can be seen collecting mangrove or fragrant tree flowers in leaves, which they form into pretty wreaths. These then serve as neck or head decorations and are given to friends as a sign of affection." (in: "Bemerkungen zu den Museum zu Freiburg /B. übersandten ethnologischen Gegenständen aus den Marshallinseln. South Seas". SAF D.Sm 35/1).

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