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Breast Ornament

29-50-46

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-46
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tschepandei
Section Oceanian
Materials Cloth | Cane (plant) | Shell
Description

Man's breast ornament. cf. 29-50-45: this is smaller, simpler. Carries two nose ornaments in cane loop. Cowries and nassa on neckband (not straps).
Length 57 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 288 - Other Number

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