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Nose Ornament2948/35

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.

Culture
Asmat
Material
clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose Ornament2948/34

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. Both sides of the shells are ivory in colour mottled with light browns. The curving tips are close together.

Culture
Asmat
Material
clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose Ornament2948/33

Nose piece (Bipane). Two clam are shells carved into thick crescents, tied together with rattan through a small hole in each piece and glued with beeswax. Marked striations on the back run horizontally on one shell, diagonally on the other. The undersides (front) are different in tone; one light grey with darker spots, the other slightly darker with white spots. The curving tips almost touch.

Culture
Asmat
Material
clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painted ShellA8940

Shell with painting on inside surface. Killer whale design in black, green, red, yellow and white. The back of the shell appears varnished.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
clam shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell, Clam50.2/450
Nose Ornament2948/37

Nose ornament made from shell carved to form two rounded, hook-like shapes that curve towards each other at the centre. Both parts are tied together at one end with a bark-like cord, covered with a black adhesive substance.

Culture
Asmat
Material
clam shell, bark ? and wood resin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coiled Basket with spiralling triangle patterns46.136.2

Gift of Pratt Institute

Culture
Pomo
Material
clam shell, acorn woodpecker feather, quail feather, bulrush and sedge root
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Neckpiece, Fragment86.224.181

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Culture
Chimú
Material
spondylous, clam shell bead, turquoise bead and cotton
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Woman's Brush Dance Skirt06.331.7923

This skirt would be worn wrapped from back around the sides. The open front would then be covered by a fringed apron. This skirt shows signs of much wear. Most of the materials it is made from are from local sources with the exception of two copper discs, shaped and cut like the abalone. All the ornaments in addition to being aesthetically pleasing would make a sound as the woman moved in the dance. A small blue bead is fastened in the fringe.

Culture
Hupa and Yurok
Material
hide, abalone shell, clam shell, copper metal, bear grass, maidenhair fern, iris fibre and glass bead
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Carved Frog-shaped Bracelet03.325.4155

This is a circular shell bracelet with carving of a frog on the valve of the shell. The head of the frog is on the shell while its back feet are in the air.

Culture
Hohokam and Ancient Pueblo
Material
clam shell
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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