Four carved pearl shell buckles.
[.1] Small, slightly curved, oval shaped, smooth, pearl shell buckle with two flattened semicircular sections cut out inside leaving a vertical bar in the centre. Small v shaped indentation on outside edge of top and bottom, and on both sides.
[.2] Flat, oval shaped, smooth, pearl shell buckle with two flattened semicircular sections cut out inside leaving a vertical pearl shell bar in the centre.
[.3] Large, flat, oval shaped, pearl shell buckle with carved, segmented edges. Two thin, parallel, rectangular sections cut out inside leaving a vertical bar in the centre. Curved stem and flower pattern carved into face on either side. Small thin lines carved around border.
[.4] Flat, rectangular shaped, carved pearl buckle with concave sides and convex ends. The centre has been cut out in the same shape as the outer edges. Finely serrated outer edge, with carved straight line border inside. Carved diagonal line border on inside edge surrounded by carved straight line.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2013.185.1-4 |
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| Accession Date: | 6 Aug 2013 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
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| Credit: | Hazel Nash Collection |
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