Ear jewellery | Photographer: Axel Killian
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Ear jewellery
Ear jewellery worn by the Asmat menfolk from southwest New Guinea. The upper part consists of a cassowary quill, which is bent so that the pointed end can be passed through the earlobe. At the same time, it can be inserted into the opening at the end of the hollow quill, thus forming a perfect clasp. Earrings were worn in pairs.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Asmat
Object type
Ohrschmuck
Dimensions
Länge: 330.0 mm, Durchmesser: 70.0 mm
Material/Technique
Quill pen
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0824
Provenance and sources
when
05.12.1904
where
New Guinea (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Papua (location/origin)
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