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Breast Ornament

29-50-38

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kanduonum
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Man's breast ornament. Face as 29-50-34 with two additional triangular flaps. No projection above forehead. Nose ornament as 29-50-30. Cowries for eyes. A shell disk at origin of each suspension strap. Clam shell as pendant.
Height 17 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 257 - Collector Number

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