nose ornament
Objectcode
EA/6/1
Description (brief)
nose ornament for men, crafted of two pig's teeth linked together by iron wire and bark cord
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (Ø)
11,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» tooth
» mammal tooth
» pig tooth
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» metal
» iron
» iron wire
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
» algaroba wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry