Breast Ornament (Tema)
19th–20th century
Object PlaceSanta Cruz, Solomon Islands
Medium/TechniqueGiant clam (Tridacna gigas) shell disk with turtle shell appliqué of a stylized human figure, fiber
DimensionsDiameter and length: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Eric and Esther Fortess in memory of Leo and Lillian Fortess
Accession number2016.395
On View
On viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
ProvenanceBetween 1990 and 2002, sold by John Friede, Rye, NY to Leo and Lillian Fortess, Honolulu, HI; by descent, through the Fortess Family Limited Partnership, to their son, Eric Fortess, Newton, MA; 2016, gift of Eric and Esther Fortess to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 28, 2016)
about 1920s
mid to late 20th century
20th century
19th–20th century
20th century
early 20th century
before 1899