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Start Over Collection place Oceania Collection place Papua New Guinea Culture or time period Melanesian cultures Taxon Casuarius Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements

1. Dagger

Museum number:
11-37848
Culture or time period:
Abelam
Object class:
Plaited weaving
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:
Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:
Casuarius

2. Dagger

Museum number:
11-42253
Culture or time period:
New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:
Casuarius

3. Headband

Museum number:
11-42722
Culture or time period:
New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:
Basketry (object genre), Headbands (headgear), and Twined weaving
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 12.5 centimeters
Collector:
Caroline Mytinger
Collection place:
Fly River, Danmoree Island, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:
Casuarius

4. Necklace, incised bone sections, woven cord

Museum number:
11-38098
Culture or time period:
New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:
Necklaces and Plaited weaving
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:
Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:
Upper Sepik River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:
Casuarius