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1940.12.309

Charm in the shape of a pig's head. [DCF Court Team 10/3/2003]

1940.12.309

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Collection type
Object
Description
Charm in the shape of a pig's head. [DCF Court Team 10/3/2003]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Gulf Province
Cultural groups
Toaripi
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Coconut Plant, Material String, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 114 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.309
Research and responses

The Elema include both the Toaripi (Eastern Elema) and the Orokolo (Western Elema). [Ethnologue Online] [CF 10/4/2000]

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