Exchange Valuable

89-17-42

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell
Description

Bailer shell valuable. Shaped bailer shell. Sameas 89-17-41. Two fracture holes (not drilled). No longer circulated as valuable. Used by Daan Nibung, Ninati clan, Ninati villege. Irian Jaya. Axquired from his elder brother, Ambrosius Nibung, Ninati clan and village, living in Yogi refugee camp.

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 87 - Other Number

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