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Large shell: Gam tribe - Papua New Guinea

Ethnic group

Gam

Origin

Papua New Guinea

Provenance

Private collection - Northern Germany

Material

Melomelo shell

Size

H: 30 cm W: 28 cm

Description

Mounted on a stand

Large shell from the Gam in Papua New Guinea: worn by powerful men.
It is the central ornament of their ceremonial dress.
Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

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