Men’s apron ornament. Ornament is made of woven red yarn, with a short waist band and long ties that fasten at back. From waist hang three flaps of approximately 10 cm in length, white cowrie shells attached by plastic thread to the hem. At their bottoms hang long, thick tufts of straight animal hair, ranging in colour from light yellow-brown to dark brown or black.

• Narrative

  Field collected by Mayer in Hela.

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture New Guinea
• Material cotton fibre, skin, cowrie shell, plastic
• Measurements height 30.0 cm, width 27.5 cm (overall)

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• Field Collector Carol E. Mayer
• Previous Owner Carol E. Mayer
• Received from Carol E. Mayer

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• Made in Hela

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• Ownership Date before October 16, 2017
• Acquisition Date on October 16, 2017

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3271/0003