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Title

Ceremonial ornament

mid 20th century
collected 1968

Artists

Unknown Artist

Alternate image of Ceremonial ornament by
Alternate image of Ceremonial ornament by

  • Details

    Other Titles
    Stick-im-nose
    Stick-em-nose
    Necklace
    Place where the work was made
    Wonenara → Obura-Wonenara District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Baruya people
    Dates
    mid 20th century
    collected 1968
    Media categories
    Mixed media , Ceremonial object
    Materials used
    carved and incised bamboo, plant fibre string, split seedpods (Canarium indicum), bone, metal tin key
    Dimensions
    neckband 15.0 cm diameter; tassels 14.0 to 27.0 cm length; bamboo pendant 42.5 cm length
    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    770.1979
    Copyright
    © Baruya people, under the endorsement of the Pacific Islands Museums Association's (PIMA) Code of Ethics

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Wonenara

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication