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Arm Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/52

Two boar tusks drilled at both ends, tied together through single holes at the root end with bast string. Two separate bast strings are looped through the holes at the tip ends, each knotted several times.

  • History Of Use

    Possibly part of a "wo ok se" neck ornament, or an arm ornament?

  • Type of Item ornament
  • Culture Asmat
  • Material boar tusk, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 8.8 cm, width 8.4 cm, depth 1.7 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
  • Received from Lorne Balshine
  • Made in Papua
  • Collection Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2948/0052

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