Nose Ornament
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-nose ornaments
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Collection SitePapua New Guinea
Made AtPapua New Guinea
MediumStone (stalagmite or stalactite)
Dimensions5/8 × 2 7/16 × 5/8 in. (1.6 × 6.2 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.82
DescriptionA nose ornament collected from Papua New Guinea and dates back from the early to the mid-20th century. This adornment is carved from a beige bone or stone (stalagmite or stalactite) into a cylindrical form. On the rounded four-sided area there are linear curved striations.On View
Not on view
mid 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
late 19th Century
early to mid 20th Century