chest ornament
Objectcode
EA/20/8
Description (brief)
Ornament knotted from tree bark fibre decorated with seeds. Made to be worn by men as a chest ornament.
Origin(s)
[Baudji]
Dating
1958
Dimensions (L x Ø)
25,0 x 78,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» pip
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» neck, chest and back jewelry