arm ornament
Objectcode
EA/6/3
Description (brief)
Bracelet worn by men around upper arm. Crafted in diagonal plaiting. Bracelets can be additionally decorated by sticking flowers, leaves and feathers between the bracelet and the arm. Often they are used to stick a dagger or other tool in between.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (W x Ø)
7,0 x 10,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» arm, wrist and finger jewelry