Nose Ornament Item Number: 2948/36 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Nose piece (Bipane). The two shells of a clam are carved into thick crescents, tied together with plant fibre through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. The horizontal striations on the back are dark brown and light yellow. The underside is ivory in colour. One carved shell is larger than the other. The curving tips sit close together. The beeswax join has speckles of white over it.
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
- 2948/36
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, width 11.3 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0036