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ornament

human history
  • Other Name

    doana (Papua New Guinean)

    doga (Papua New Guinean)

    dona (Papua New Guinean)

  • Description

    neck ornament. tridacna shell in the shape of a boar tusk. cord covered in overlapping discs of pink and white shell.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    15341 (ethnology)

    U24 (Edge-Partington)

  • Department
chest ornament

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