arm ornament
Objectcode
EA/59/28
Description (brief)
A head hunting armband made from pig's tusks. Worn by men around the upper arm. Serves a status symbol.
Dimensions (Ø)
11,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
» pig tusk
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» arm, wrist and finger jewelry
OVM Category
» sociaal, politiek, juridisch
» status-, rang- en waardigheidstekenen, identificatiemiddelen