Breast Ornament
29-50-35
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 29-50-35 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Cloth | Shell | Tusk |
Description | Man's breast ornament. Face as 29-50-34. Covered with nassa shells; cowries for eyes. Nose ornament as 29-50-30. Two pairs of split boar's tusks fastened behind. Feathers. Straps. |
Height | 40 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
Other Number | 365 - Other Number |
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