N° d'objet
1909.361x
Nom d'objet
Créateur
Description
General Description: Carved and decorated charm, made from a nut shell, 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)
Date
, 1909 pre
Lieu de création
Maiva (Maker)
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
- whole length 10.9 cm
- whole width 8.0 cm
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
