neck ornament
Objectcode
EA/55/5
Description (brief)
Neck ornament worn by men. Bark fibre cord on which dog teeth have been strung. A piece of shell is attached to the fastening.
Origin(s)
[Me (Ekari, Kapauku), Paniai (Wissel Lakes)]
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L)
55,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» dog tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» 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