Pectoral ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Golfe de Huon, province de Morobe · ID: 3053644

Description

rattan, braided cord, snail shells, plant fibres, pigments,

These impressive breast ornaments were worn around the neck by men of high rank. On special ceremonial occasions, they were worn on the back.

Littérature comparée

Neich, Roger & Pereira, Fuli, Pacific Jewelry and Adornment, o.O. 2004, p. 64