Numero oggetto
1909.357x
Nome oggetto
Creatore
Descrizione
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)
Data
, 1909 pre
Luogo di produzione
New Guinea (Maker)
Materiale
Tecnica
Dimensioni
- whole length 19.6 cm
- whole width 4.9 cm
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
