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Neck jewellery
A necklace, simply made and worn at celebratory dances. Jewellery of this kind was used only once. The effect was achieved due to the use of fresh flowers; in this instance, according to the collector Antonie Brandeis, mangrove flowers have been used.
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Object type
Halsschmuck
Dimensions
Length: 270.0 mm
Material/Technique
Plant material
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0828
Provenance and sources
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. 134 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Blumenkette. Wud. Mangrove flowers". Additional comment: "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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