dancing attribute
Objectcode
EA/41/12
Description (brief)
Decoration worn at festivities by men around the shoulders. The decoration is made from woven bark fibre cord and orchid bark. Attached to the decoration are pig teeth and part of a casuari legbone. By dancing in a certain rythm the bone would start spinning.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 7,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» orchid bark
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» bone
» bone
» cassowary bone
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» neck, chest and back jewelry