Breast Ornament

29-50-45

From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kanduonum

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-45
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kanduonum
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Man's breast ornament. Cf. 29-50-44. At juncture of straps a cane loop holds a nose ornament of shell simulating split boar's tusks, and a charm (?) wrapped in bark. Shell pendant.

Length 44 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 285 - Other Number

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