Breast Ornament

29-50-761

From: New Guinea | Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-761
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Man's breast ornament. Oval disc of shells suspended by a string of netted fibre cords.

Length 17.8 cm
Width 10.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924

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