neck ornament
Objectcode
EA/41/4
Description (brief)
Necklace worn by men. Looped from barkfibre cord, on which nassa shells (ego) and cuscus teeth ( wodago) are fixed.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
46,0 x 3,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» marsupial tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
» nassa shell
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
» Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» neck, chest and back jewelry