Fato

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Fato made of trocilus fato shell. Bundle of three. Used by children as arm decoration on upper arm. Armbands often made of chidacha too – giant clam shell.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Trocilus fato shell, bound with plant fibre.
Measurements
75 x 70 x 35mm - HxWxD [as bundle].
Production place
Nataghera, Santa Ana, Solomon Islands
Collection
Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/49/86.1-3

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