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ornament, dance

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human history
  • Other Name

    Gibigibi (Papua New Guinean)

  • Description

    dancing ornament- composed of boar tusks, dog teeth, trade beads, bright red seeds; heart shaped; see Panel Book, Ethnology Department. Worn as a breast ornament and carried in the mouth in war.

  • Place
    Oro Province/Papua New Guinea
  • Accession Number
    1951.207.27
  • Accession Date
    19 Dec 1951
  • Other Id

    32549 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

  • Display Room

    Pacific Lifeways

face ornament

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