Breast Plate
P3279
From: New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P3279 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Guinea |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Tusk | Shell | Seed | Plant Fiber |
Description | Boar's tusks attached to trident-shaped frame of basketwork, the latter incrusted with red seeds bordered by small white shells strung on the framework. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Isobel Strong through Anderson Auction Company, 1914 |
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