Arm Ring
55-17-38
From: Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 55-17-38 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tiwi |
| Provenience | Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Pandanus | Wool | Feather |
| Description | Double ring of woven pandanus fibres overlaid with colored wool. Twisted strings with black cockatoo feathers; feathers fastened with beeswax are attached to one side. Native name: Pamagini. Worn on elbows as part of funeral (pukamani) costume. Feathers fastened to ring with twisted human hair string. |
| Outside Diameter | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | National Geographic / University Museum Expedition; Jane C. Goodale, 1955 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.