Necklace
2017-14-6
From: Indonesia | New Guinea | Papua Province | Baliem Valley
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2017-14-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Dani |
| Provenience | Indonesia | New Guinea | Papua Province | Baliem Valley |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bailer Shell | Nassa Shell | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Man's necklace. Large (22.5 cm.) oval piece of white bailer shell, suspended from four-strand band of braided plant fiber covered with three rows of nassa shells. On each side of the top of the central shell, three small rectangular pieces of similar shell. Twisted cord connector about 11 cm. from top of shell. |
| Length | 63 cm |
| Width | 15.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the collection of Robert C. and Mae R. Carter, 2017 |
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