Arm Ornament Item Number: 2948/52 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two boar tusks drilled at both ends, tied together through single holes at the root end with bast string. Two separate bast strings are looped through the holes at the tip ends, each knotted several times.
History Of Use
Possibly part of a "wo ok se" neck ornament, or an 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
- 2948/52
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- boar tusk and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 8.8 cm, width 8.4 cm, depth 1.7 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0052