Necklace

Pink shell necklace. A pendant on a length of strung shells. The pendant is made by covering a ring with pink synthetic rafia. A flower-shaped cluster of shells is attached with yellow string in the centre with a red seed in the middle and shells are attached with blue string round the edge. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society latterly the Council for World Mission.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5627
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Necklace
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 20th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm x 475 mm x 90 mm