Breast Ornament
29-50-33
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-33 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cloth | Tusk | Feather |
| Description | Man's breast ornament. Face as 29-50-32 but flat (beard?) at chin is rectangular and there is a semicircular flap at each side near chin. Nose ornament as 29-50-29. Split boar's tusks behind. Feathers. 2 imitations of metal chain in plaited split cane depend from flaps near chin. Row of (?) dog's teeth above forehead. Whole suspended by single plaited strap. |
| Height | 45 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 363 - Other Number | 821 - Other Number |
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