Bag
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-bags, pouches, and purses
Datemid 20th Century
Collection SitePapua New Guinea
Made AtPapua New Guinea
MediumPalm fibers
Dimensions11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 4 in. (28.6 × 44.5 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.66.1
DescriptionA ritual magic bag with pouch collected from Papua New Guinea and dates back to the mid-20th Century. This dark brown bag is woven together by palm fibers. The bag contained a similarly woven small pouch with various ritual remains(see 2017.10.66.2-.3). Such items where essential tools in the practice of shamanism and belief of magic. On View
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