Mixed lot bag and jewellery elements ·  Papua New Guinea · ID: 3051857

Description

nine parts,

a) traditional net bag “bilum”, Ostsepik, northern Maprik coastal area, twisted plant fibre, nassa snails, h: 21 cm; w: 29 cm
b) chest ornament, Astrolabe Bay, grass fibre, rattan, ovules & nassa snails, pigments, h: 17 cm
c) arm cuff, Sepik coastal area, tortoiseshell, w: 7.5 cm; d: 6 cm / 7 cm
d) two arm cuffs, Admiralty Islands, liana and orchid fibres, w: 8 cm & 9.5 cm
e) forehead ornament, dog teeth (41), plant fibre, nassa snails, rep., torn, split into three parts
f) two jewellery elements, cord braid, nassa snail trimming, pigments, w: 23.5 cm & 27 cm
g) hairpin, wood, fibre material, nassa snails, orchid bast, h: 14 cm

Comparing literature

Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Coburg 1986, p. 151, ill. 355 (a) Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 66, ill. 13.2.