string of shell money

Objectcode

EA/34/6

Description (brief)

Shell money, cowry shells strung on a chord of bast fibre.

Origin(s)

Central Mountain Area

Production technique

Rope made of bark fibre

Materials thesaurus

Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre

Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell

Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre

Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre

Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan

Cultural

Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands

Geographic

Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem » Wamena

Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Yalimo

Object category

OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » ruilmiddelen