Bag
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-bags, pouches, and purses
Date20th Century
Made AtChimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumFiber, various animal bones, leaves and stone
Dimensions13 7/8 × 11 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (35.2 × 29.2 × 22.5 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2003.43.17
DescriptionTraditionally, magic bags are used by powerful men, sorcerers, and healers to hold talismans, stones, bits of bark or cloth, mosses, and bones - all the artifacts that a healer needs to conduct his business, and connect him to the source of any problems, diseases, or evil spirits within the village. In the Chimbu region of the Highlands of New Guinea, belief in sorcery and reincarnation continues to be very strong despite the presence of missionaries in the region for more than half a century.On View
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Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century
