Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with plant fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. Both sides of the shells are ivory in colour mottled with light browns. The curving tips are close together.

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture Asmat
• Material clam shell, bark, wood resin
• Measurements height 6.0 cm, width 12.4 cm, depth 1.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2948/0034