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"Kini shell" ornament, upper portion of bird-beak 7 in. long, mid-+section carve
"Kini shell" ornament, upper portion of bird-beak 7 in. long, mid-+section carve
Object Number 973-11-70/5244
Display Title "Kini shell" ornament, upper portion of bird-beak 7 in. long, mid-+section carve
Descriptions
Object Description "Kini shell" ornament, upper portion of bird-beak 7 in. long, mid-+section carved with curved parallel design. Cowrie-shell inlay. Feather tufts. Poly-chromed red-and -yellow (paints appear to be non-vegetal)
Inventory Description Ornament, bird skull and beak with shell, fur, glass bead, and paint decorations
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Papuan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands; Ialibu district
Materials Bird bone, Cowrie, Glass, Abalone, Paint, Fur, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 5.5 x 4.9 cm (7 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5244

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