belt

human history

Belt: beaded waist ornament; red, yellow, blue and white beads in rectilinear pattern, with incised dog teeth arranged in vertical bands; worn mostly as belt or occasionally as a head band, belts such as this also figure as part of bride price;

Nama tāpiringa: 1995.108.8 Whakahounga o Mua: 1 Oct 2026
Wāhi
Admiralty Islands/Bismarck Archipelago/New Guinea (PRE 1975)
Accession Number

1995.108.8

Rā Tāpiringa

18 Aug 1995

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

55037 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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