Men's breast ornament · Papua New Guinea, North Coast, Aitape Region, Wawapu · ID: 3047098

Name: Men's breast ornament
SKU: 3047098
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

German Collection, Berlin

Size

H: 24 cm

B: 22 cm

H: 9.4 inch

B: 8.7 inch

Description

rattan, boar tusks, nassa snails, resin (originally set with Abrus precatorius),
This breast ornament was part of a festive costume, but was also used as war ornament. It is possible, that the compact shield-shaped ornament did not only have an amulet-like effect but also offered real protection against arrows.

Comparing literature

Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 60, ill. 6

Oceania

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