Pectoral with the tooth of a crocodile and a Necklace with dog teeth - Village of Kanganaman - East Sepik Province - Region of the Sepik River - Papua New Guinea
- This Iatmul pectoral with the tooth of a crocodile enables its owner to incarnate the force of this totemic animal.
Worn by chiefs in great ritual ceremonies, symbol of power, strength, it is used as trade currency in weddings.
Weaving with natural strings and nasa shells and porcelain cowry shells, as well as the base of a sort of conus shell.
Second half of the 20th century; including the stand.
Length: 90 cm.
Total weight: 870 grams.
- This necklace, symbol of wealth, power, honour, worn during ceremonies, has the role of an amulet of spiritual protection, or is used as trade currency.
Natural strings, dog teeth, the fastener is made with a porcelain cowry shell.
Second half of the 20th century; including the stand.
Length: 67 cm.
Total weight: 330 grams.
- Object
- Melltányér krokodil foggal és kutya foggallérral
- Region/ country
- Kanganaman falu - Kelet-Sepik tartomány - Sepik folyó régió - Pápua Új-Guinea.
- Material
- Krokodilfogak, kutyafogak, héjak, természetes zsinórok
- Period
- Late 20th century
- Condition
- Jó
- Sold with stand
- Igen
- Dimensions
- -×-×- cm