Penis Sheath
Belt
89-17-59
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-59 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Hornbill Beak | Dog Tooth | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Hornbill beak penis sheath (wabot, type on kevet korok wabot) (on kevet = hornbill, korok= head). Whitish hornbill beak (Blythe's hornbill = Rhyticerus plicatus), with resined seizings at base. Waist band (yerep) with dogs teeth, graduated in size. Worn for the amewop, urumanop and ketmom dances. made by Atani Wungmo, Ketbiran clan, Dome village. Purchased form Kebenam ANiap, Meremko clan, Dome village 4/23/88. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 9 - Other Number |
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