Neck and war ornament · Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Southern New Britain · ID: 3052155
Starting price
EUR 300
Estimated price
EUR 600
Provenance
Hubert Geisler (1864-1936), Würzburg, GermanySize
L: 32 cm (ornament)
27 cm (necklace)
L: 12.6 inch (ornament)
10.6 inch (necklace)
Description
nassa snails, rattan, boar tusks,
This jewellery was worn around the neck, but was also used as war jewellery. The ornament was held in place with the teeth using the tab attached to the back and covered the wearer’s mouth and chin. A small bag with magical properties was supposed to protect the wearer from evil.
Comparing literature
Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 100, ill. 46 1.