Pubic Ornament
Pendant
P2415
From: Australia | Western Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P2415 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Australia | Western Australia |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Pearl Shell | Pigment |
| Technique | Incised |
| Description | Large oval piece of pearl shell decorated with zig zag designs filled with red pigment (ochre). Perforated for hair belt (not present). Man's shield. Used as clothing. Shell covered and colored. |
| Length | 19 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number | 18818 - Dealer's Number |
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