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Warrior's Pectoral Ornament, 20th Century Lumi culture; Torricelli Mountains area, Sandaun Pro…
Chest Ornament Currency
Warrior's Pectoral Ornament, 20th Century Lumi culture; Torricelli Mountains area, Sandaun Pro…
Warrior's Pectoral Ornament, 20th Century Lumi culture; Torricelli Mountains area, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood, fiber, ovula and cowrie shell; 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. 2010.22.3 Gift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Chest Ornament Currency

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-chest ornaments
Culture Lumi
Date20th Century
Collection SiteSandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood, fiber, ovula and cowrie shell
Dimensions11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (28.6 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2010.22.3
DescriptionThis object can be used as shell currency or a pectoral ornament. It comes from the Lumi people residing in the Torricelli Moutains of Sandaun Province in Northwestern Papua New Guinea, and it dates to the 20th century. Ornamentation is an important part of every man and woman's appearance, with various elements of nature being incorporated into decoration.
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