Breast Ornament
29-50-48
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Yentshemangua
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-48 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Yentshemangua |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cloth | Plant Fiber | Cowrie |
| Description | Man's breast ornament. Band of plaited fibres covered on forward surface with large cowries, ending in strings for fastening. At each end of band proper a piece of bone of ellipsoidal shape to which is fastened imitation of metal chain. From centre of band hangs a bunch of fibres and several of feathers. |
| Length | 71 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 250 - Other Number |
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