Object number
1909.357x
Object
Creator
Description
General Description: Carved and decorated charm, made from a nut shell containing plant matter and copper wire, from New Guinea, Melanesia (, )
Researcher Description: For sorcery, called a marupai. Features a pig or dog design. Covered in carvings to encourage the spirits. Made from a dwarf coconut. Would be worn in a bag around the neck. Usually used as a hunting charm, which occasionally meant people. (Joshua Bell, UEA, 2007)
Production date
, 1909 pre
Production place
New Guinea (Maker)
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- whole length 19.6 cm
- whole width 4.9 cm
Associations
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
