Necklace

2003-22-3

From: New Guinea | New Guinea Highlands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Kina
Object Number 2003-22-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | New Guinea Highlands
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell | Silk | Pigment
Description

Crescent shaped necklace (kina) of gold-lip mother-of-pearl shell. Holes drilled at the two points, into which a white silk cord is knotted and stitiched. On one knot, traces of red pigment, possibly indicating festival wear. Small shallow hole, probably natural, about four cm. from one tip.

Height 7.5 cm
Width 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Leonard and Helen Evelev, 2003

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