Corselet "cuirass"
Papua New Guinea - Sepik, Upper - Highlands/Star Mountains, Telefomim District
not available anymore
Provenance
Ulrich Kortmann, Dortmund, GermanySize
H: 53,5 cm
D: 30,5 cm
H: 21.1 inch
D: 12.0 inch
Description
wickerwork on cane structure, sisal weaving, barrel-shaped corpus, slightly bulging, protruding endings (for protection of neck and head), slightly dam., minor missing parts, plant fibre cords partly torn;
very old piece !
during the battle the cuirass was worn around the waist and served for protection against arrows.