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Breast Ornament

29-50-42

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Mangodumbo
Section Oceanian
Materials Cloth | Shell | Tusk
Description

Man's breast ornament. Face has two triangular flaps above forehead. Chin divides into three. Outlined with nassa shells; cowries for eyes, one on central flap. Face framed by three split boar's tusks on each side, fastened behind. Straps covered with cowries.
Height 18.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 251 - Other Number

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