Pubic Ornament
Pendant
P2414
From: Australia | Western Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P2414 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Australia | Western Australia |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Pearl Shell | Pigment |
Technique | Incised |
Description | Large oval piece of pearl shell decorated with meander patterns filled with red pigment (ochre). Perforated for hair belt (not present). Man's shield. Used as clothing. Shell covered and colored. Enui totem? |
Length | 19 cm |
Width | 14 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
Other Number | 18817 - Dealer's Number |
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