nose ornament
Objectcode
EA/59/27
Description (brief)
Ornament made from a single piece of bone from a casuari or pig. Men wear this in a hole through the nasal septum.
Dimensions (L x W)
14,0 x 3,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» bone
» bone
» cassowary bone
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» bone
» mammal bone
» pig bone
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry