EA/99/34 - 
nose ornament

nose ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/34
Description (brief)
Nose jewelry, a pen, wound with orchid-fibre thread, and a chain (about 25 cm. long) of strung pips and a tuft of pig's hair attached to it (about 8 cm. in length). The piece of jewelry was probably made for use during celebrations and rituals. The pen was probably put through the nose partition, the chain with the tuft hanging down aside the nose..
Origin(s)
[Sibil, Baliem]
Dimensions (L)
53,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » hair » pig hair
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands east » Star Mountains » Sibil Valley
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Sibil Valley » Ok Sibil
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry