purse
Objectcode
EA/41/3
Description (brief)
Purse worn by men around th neck. Inside were kept kauri shells, beads and tobacco. The purse is tapered, with a kauri shell attached to secure the string.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
51,0 x 8,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
» cowrie shell
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Clothing accessories