Breast Ornament
Mouth Ornament
Bride Price Valuable
52-42-2
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 52-42-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Shell |
| Description | Mother-of-pearl shell worn on chest or mouth. Pierced at top for string loop. Small serrated extension on one side with three piercings behind. One of the valuables used in bride prices. Native name - La Tuaali. |
| Credit Line | New Guinea Ethnological Reconnaissance; Ward Goodenough, 1952 |
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