Rare ornement pectoral ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Côte nord, Région d´Aitape, Wawapu · ID: 3043928

Description

rattan, boar tusks, nassa snails, resin, Abrus precatorius (paternoster pea), plant fibure,
This rare pectoral ornament was worn both as a personal adornment and in combat to protect the warrior from arrows.

Littérature comparée

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