NHM-HT.145-2014
Parts
Object number
NHM-HT.145-2014
Object type
Identification
Description
Carved rhinoceros hornbill earring
Comments
Display label:
'Rhinoceros Hornbill earring.
A rare carved earring made from the casque of a rhinoceros hornbill, which is the national bird of Sarawak. This material and that taken from its relation, the helmeted hornbill, was traded for centuries from Borneo to China, where its value was greater than gold. Today, the birds are protected as an endangered species and the trade is strictly prohibited.'
'Rhinoceros Hornbill earring.
A rare carved earring made from the casque of a rhinoceros hornbill, which is the national bird of Sarawak. This material and that taken from its relation, the helmeted hornbill, was traded for centuries from Borneo to China, where its value was greater than gold. Today, the birds are protected as an endangered species and the trade is strictly prohibited.'
Description
Material
organic
Production
Place
Sarawak
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Hanbury-Tenison, R., Beauty Freely Given: A Universal Truth. Artefacts from the Collection of Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Garage Press, 2012 (p. 50)
