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Pig bone nose ornament, slightly curving, noticeably wider at one end. A column of over three centimetres in length has been carved at centre with crescents at its ends on opposite sides. These in turn form ends that appear as crescents from the front or as arrow points from a top view.
Pig bone nose ornament. The bone has been carved to leave a central ring. On both sides two thin arms sprout on opposite sides of the ring for a couple of centimetres, culminating in molar-like shapes with four spikes.
Pig bone nose ornament, slightly curved, noticeably wider at one end. A central column of over two centimetres in length has been carved, and at its ends are long arches on opposite sides. These in turn form ends that appear as crescents from the front or as arrow points from a top view.
Nose piece (Bipane) partially wrapped in a piece of sago leaf. The two shells of a clam are carved into swirls, tied together with plant fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. The outside shells are a light tan with dark brown striations. The underside (front) is a light grey and contains many thin scratches. The piece has a section of dried sago leaf attached to it, with the base of the leaf on the outside and the fraying fronds over the underside.
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into crescents, tied together with fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. The shells are white on both sides with striations on the outside. The striations on one of the shells shows the curving lines of the bivalve and has a charcoal-grey section and some dark red residue.
Nose piece (Bipane). Two large shells of a clam are carved into thick concentric crescents, tied together with a bright yellow fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. The outside is a light tan in colour with brown striations. The underside (front) is ivory in colour. The two crescents are set quite far apart.
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with bast string through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. Both sides of the shells are ivory in colour, with some darker striations on the outside and natural vertical lines on one shell.
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with plant fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. The horizontal striations on the back are dark brown and light yellow. The underside is ivory in colour. One carved shell is larger than the other. The curving tips sit close together. The beeswax join has speckles of white over it.
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with bast string and rattan through a small hole in each piece, and glued with beeswax. The shell striations on the back run horizontally through various shades of brown. The underside (front) is mottled in sections but predominantly ivory and light grey in colour. The curving tips are close together.
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with plant fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. Both sides of the shells are ivory in colour mottled with light browns. The curving tips are close together.