Nose Ornament
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-nose ornaments
Datemid 20th Century
Collection SiteMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumShell (mother-of-pearl)
Dimensions1/4 × 5 × 5/16 in. (0.6 × 12.7 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.83
DescriptionThis nose ornament was collected from the Marshall Bennett Islands in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea and dates back to the mid-20th century. This nose ring is long, thin, smooth, and pearly and beige in color. It is slightly bowed or curved with pointed ends. The top and bottom of the curve are pearlescent.On View
Not on view
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
early 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
