breast ornament
Objectcode
EA/55/1
Description (brief)
Breast ornament, worn by men. The ornament consists of a broad, flat band made of plaited bark fibre and a yellow fibre, probably orchid. All around pig teeth are attached and in the centre a casuaris bone.
Origin(s)
Me (Ekari, Kapauku), Paniai (Wissel Lakes)
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L)
41,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
» pig tusk
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» bone
» bone
» cassowary bone
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
» Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» neck, chest and back jewelry