Necklace Item Number: 3277/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.
Narrative
Collected by Jack Lieber in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Division, from August 1970 - June 1972. He was researching village communities in and around Goroka, where he was lecturing under the auspices of UNESCO at the Goroka Teachers College.
Item History
- Made in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Collected between 1970 and 1972
- Owned by Jack Lieber before 2015
- Owned by Iris Lieber before December 8, 2017
- Received from Iris Lieber (Donor) on December 8, 2017
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 3277/2
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- pig tusk, mother of pearl shell, plant fibre, fibre and coconut fibre ?
- Overall
- height 52.0 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Jack Lieber and Iris Lieber
- Received from
- Iris Lieber (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before 2015 and before December 8, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on December 8, 2017
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3277/0002