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Necklace
The collection of Antonie Brandeis includes numerous precious necklaces made from shells and plant material. This item consists of small colorful snail shells that are attached to a fiber cord.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Halskette
Dimensions
Länge: 720.0 mm
Material/Technique
Plant fibre
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0784
Provenance and sources
when
before 1900
when
24.04.1900
where
Marshall Islands (location/origin)
Micronesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
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. 117 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Kette. Marmat. Coloured shells".
The term "marmat" is found in the collector's object list and was also included in the old inventory of the MNM, but is probably a spelling mistake. According to the collector, the necklace comes from the Marshall Islands, according to the old inventory from the Gilbert Islands. Presumably the former. In the Marshall Islands, the term "marmar" would be appropriate for necklaces of this type, whereas in Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) it is more likely to refer to flower wreaths.
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