armour
Objectcode
EA/41/34
Description (brief)
Armour, made for protecting the men's upper torso from arrows and spears. The armour is decorated with strands of yellow and brown (orchid-?) bark fibre. The armour is worn across the shoulders where it is secured by a fibre cord.
Origin(s)
Paniai
Dating
1955-1957
Dimensions (L)
47,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Moni
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming