Breast Ornament
29-50-44
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-44 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum |
| Locus | Tambunum |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cloth | Feather |
| Description | Man's breast ornament. Plaited fabric consisting of 2 straps for suspension uniting in triangular piece below with suggestion of eyes and nose. From loop which suggests latter [i.e.nose], hang bunches of feathers. Back of card reads: "Man's Collar: Of netting with shell [cowry] and feather decoration. The triangular pendant part of the netting foundation is a conventionalized human face. Northeastern New Guinea, Sepik River [3] Kambringi." |
| Height | 52 cm |
| Length | 26 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 260 - Other Number |
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