Nose Ornament
Item number 2948/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with bast string and rattan through a small hole in each piece, and glued with beeswax. The shell striations on the back run horizontally through various shades of brown. The underside (front) is mottled in sections but predominantly ivory and light grey in colour. The curving tips are close together.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Nose Ornament
- Identification Number
- 2948/35
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 10.3 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0035
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