nasal ornament
Objectcode
EA/99/32
Description (brief)
Nose ornament made from two pigs' teeth. The ornament is worn by men htrough the nasal septum. The two teeth are connected with a string of barktree fibre.
Dimensions (Ø)
10,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Centrale Highlands
» Baliem Valley
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry