kapkap

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Jewellery

A »Kapkap« ornamental shell disk, comprising two parts, which were originally separate. The provenance of the jewellery is therefore unclear, its style of manufacture would indicate the Admiralty Islands. Kapkaps were a symbol of a man's elevated position, they could also be worn in the hair or close to the neck.

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Object type
Schmuck
Dimensions
Diameter: 80.0 mm
Material/Technique
Shell
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0598
Other number(s)
0730 a (Inventory Number Depositors)

Provenance and sources

when
1904
where
Admiralty Islands (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
Bismarck Archipelago (location/origin)

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