Ear Ornament

29-50-764

From: New Guinea | Tschepandei

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-764
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Tschepandei
Section Oceanian
Materials Turtle Shell | Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Cf. 29-50-763. The shell rings (eleven) are fastened to the tortoise shell strip with a lashing smeared with a resinous substance; two lengths of chain made from plaited fibres hang from the earring.

Outside Diameter 7.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 507 - Other Number

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