Two boar tusks tightly bound together at the root ends with rattan through small drill holes. A 22cm-long string of sago leaf fibre with two knots passes through a drill hole near one of the tips. This section has broken off the other tusk which is missing one complete side from base to tip.

• History Of Use

  Possibly part of a "wo ok se" neck ornament?

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture Asmat
• Material boar tusk, plant fibre
• Measurements height 10.2 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 1.3 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 poor
• Accession Number 2948/0056