Necklace
MOA: University of British Columbia
3277/2
Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.
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Narrative
Collected by Jack Lieber in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Division, from August 1970 - June 1972. He was researching village communities in and around Goroka, where he was lecturing under the auspices of UNESCO at the Goroka Teachers College.
- Type of Item necklace
- Culture New Guinea
- Material pig tusk, mother of pearl shell, plant fibre, fibre, coconut fibre
- Measurements height 52.0 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Jack Lieber, Iris Lieber
- Received from Iris Lieber
- Made in Eastern Highlands
- Collection Date between 1970 and 1972
- Ownership Date before 2015, before December 8, 2017
- Acquisition Date on December 8, 2017
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3277/0002