Arm Ornament Item Number: 2948/58 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament made from boar tusks. Two semi-circular boar tusks tied together at each end with light brown cane-like grass strips, to form a circular ornament. Two holes have been bored through each end of the tusks to insert the ties. The exterior of the ornament is white with dark brown grooves and dots. The interior of the ornament is dark brown. The interior of the tusks is visible at one end of the ornament and is of a dark brown colour. One side of the ornament is smaller in diameter than the other side due to the shape of the tusks.
History Of Use
"Wukus" arm ornament?
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Arm Ornament
- Identification Number
- 2948/58
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- boar tusk and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, width 11.2 cm, depth 10.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0058