neck ornament
Objectcode
EA/59/24
Description (brief)
Necklace from kaurishells worn by men and women. This kind of jewelry is an important tender and has great value for the wearer.
Dimensions (L)
21,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
» cowrie shell
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Centrale Highlands
» Baliem Valley
» Dani
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Hollandia
» Explorationressort Eastern Highlands
» Baliem
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» neck, chest and back jewelry