Arm Ornament Item Number: 2948/54 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two boar tusks with small holes drilled through both ends. The root ends are tied together, 3.5cm apart, with a strip of sago leaf through single holes. The tips are tied together with rattan. Both tips are broken.
History Of Use
"Wukus" arm ornament?
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
- Arm Ornament
- Identification Number
- 2948/54
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- boar tusk and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 10.7 cm, width 11.4 cm, depth 1.5 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2948/0054