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.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

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

Provenance and sources

  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Admiralty Islands (location/origin)
    Melanesia (location/origin)
    Oceania (location/origin)
    Papua New Guinea (location/origin)
    Bismarck Archipelago (location/origin)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Oceania

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