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Chest jewellery for men from the north coast of Papua New Guinea; from the region around Aitape in Yotafa Bay, formerly Humboldt Bay (between Djajapura and Wewak). The heart-shaped object consists of a rattan weave and sector-shaped inserts made of boar tusks. The wickerwork is coated with resin into which the seeds of the paternoster pea (Abrus precatorius) were originally pressed. However, these have fallen off. The resin sections are edged with a sewn-on decoration of nassa snails threaded onto string. There is a thicker cord at the top, which was hung around the neck, while numerous thinner plant fibre cords are attached at the bottom and sides.
This type of chest ornament was widespread on the north coast of New Guinea, was worn on festive occasions and also served as a badge of rank. The number of boar's teeth, which could only be worn by men, reflected the prestige of the wearer.
The object comes from the collection of the pharmacist, writer and doctor Albert Daiber (1857 - 1928), who travelled to the South Seas from April to September 1900, visiting German and British colonial territories. Stops included Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago, the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, the Caroline and Mariana Islands and China (Hong Kong).
He described his experiences in the 1902 travelogue "Eine Australien- und Südseefahrt".
Albert Daiber emigrated to Chile in 1909. Before that, he handed over the objects he had collected on his journey to Otto Leube in Ulm, who initially kept the collection and then donated it to the Museum of the City of Ulm as a deposit after Daiber's death in 1930.
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Arm ring
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Cape Cape Cape
tema / tambe tamar
Language: Austronesian
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Breast jewellery
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Cape Cape Cape
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ornament
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Ring
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