Breast Ornament
50-49-2254
From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 50-49-2254 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Isneg |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Shell | Glass |
| Description | Three strings of triangular and double-lobed pieces of mother-of-pearl shell, ending with "tassels" of mother-of-pearl fragments and glass beads (mostly red and blue). Worn by both men and women on special occasions, on chest or down the back, suspended from a beaded collar (missing from this specimen). One lobe broken off. |
| Height | 35.8 cm |
| Length | 18 cm |
| Width | 21.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950 |
| Other Number | CG031189-8057 - Found in Collection Number |
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