Nose Ornament
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-nose ornaments
Datemid 19th - early 20th Century
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Collection SiteSydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
MediumShell
Dimensions3/8 × 5 1/8 × 1/4 in. (1 × 13 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe George Stanley Lodin Collection
Object number2015.17.31
DescriptionNose ornaments are part of the traditional adornments worn in Papua New Guinea. Different cultures use different materials to decorate their noses and faces. This nose ornament is made of shell and is from Milne Bay Province.On View
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
late 19th Century
mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century