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Armlet Ornament

29-50-196

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-196
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kararau
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cord | Nassa
Description

Pointed stick (called "dagger") carved with representation of human head, breasts, and navel (nassa shell for the latter and for eyes). Pendent lengths of knotted cord, two of which hold fragments of engraved cocoanut shell.
Length 26 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 320 - Other Number

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