Bundle Item Number: Ie328 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A bundle wrapped in many layers of thin papery bark. Contains one fossilized shell, packed in orange marsupial fur. Bundle is bound with bark strips. Blackened by smoke.
History Of Use
The bundle is held by men for ritual use and is believed to have mystical power, bringing fortune to bearer in exchange, health, fertility, productivity, family affairs, etc. Stones of men who maintain moral cooperative relations are kept together.
Cultural Context
ritual
Item History
- Made in Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea before 1972
- Collected by John Leroy between 1970 and 1972
- Owned by John Leroy before June 1976
- Received from John Leroy (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) during June 1976
What
- Name
- Bundle
- Identification Number
- Ie328
- Type of Item
- bundle
- Material
- bark, marsupial skin and fossil shell mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrapped and bound
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kewa
- Field Collector
- John Leroy
- Previous Owner
- John Leroy
- Received from
- John Leroy (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1972
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before June 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1976
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 64
- Accession Number
- 0325/0029