Awl

89-17-65

From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-65
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Cassowary Bone
Description

Cassowary bone awl (yibin, type diap yibin) (diap = cassowary). Made form wing bone of southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius). Made by Anti Wungmo, Ketbirna clan, Dome village. Purchased form maker 10/88. Made for collection.

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 76 A - Other Number

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