Ornament (Kapkap)
Santa Cruz Islander
1 of 2
Caption
Santa Cruz Islander. Ornament (Kapkap), 19th or early 20th century. Tridacna shell, tortoiseshell, fiber, 4 1/2 x 4 x 1 in. (11.4 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1031. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Ornament (Kapkap)
Date
19th or early 20th century
Geography
Possible place made: Santa Cruz Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, Possible place made: Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Tridacna shell, tortoiseshell, fiber
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 4 x 1 in. (11.4 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X1031
Have information?
Have information about an artwork? Contact us at