Necklace

Shell necklace from Tuvalu. It has two strands in bands of white and yellow. Collected by Captain H.J.O. Millar RN while in command of HMS 'Torch' 1903-05. He visited the Ellice Islands in 1904 and 1905.

Object Details

ID: AAA2986
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Necklace
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Torch 1894 (HMS)
Date made: 1903-05; 1903-1905
People: Millar, Herbert James Ogilvy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 530 mm x 70 mm x 30 mm
Parts: Necklace