neck ornament
Objectcode
EA/41/6
Description (brief)
Necklace worn by men. Incissors of a pig are threaded together into a chain.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L)
29,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
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