My Finds 0
Online Collections

Net Bag

29-50-231

From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

View All (4) Object Images

478806
478808
478805
478807
Object Number 29-50-231
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Tusk | Feather
Description

Man's netting bag. Cf. 29-50-230. This has 22 tusks. The long flap which holds the tusks has two cowries near extremity, and a shell ring at the tip from which issue 3 long tufts of coloured feathers. Bottom of bag kept stretched by curved stick.
Length 53 cm
Width 27 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 226 - Other Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.