Ornament (Bangey)
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtSandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumMother-of-pearl, cowrie shell and fiber
Dimensions6 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 1/2 in. (16.5 × 9.5 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineLoan Courtesy of Jon and Linda Walters
Object numberEL.2003.2.12
DescriptionWorn ornaments play a crucial role in decoration in New Guinea for both men and women, especially because status is determined by how much material wealth you show on your body, including all forms of jewelry and male ornamentations of war such as feathers and shells. Necklaces can be made up of cowrie shells or mother-of-pearl, boar's teeth or tusks, dog teeth, and even human teeth.On View
On view
20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
19th Century
mid 19th to early 20th Century