Ceremonial Necklace, Sepik River, Papua Guinea
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4696129 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Papua New Guinea |
Ceremonial Necklace, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Beautiful necklace with pig teeth and small shells on a string. Dog teeth, flying fox teeth, crocodile teeth, porpoise teeth, pig's tusks and teeth, all are used for jewellery in New Guinea. Pigs are one of a man's most valuable items in terms of status. Bride price, payback, any ceremonial occasion demands partial payment in pigs. Large pigs with tusks that curve back to form complete circ...les show wealth. The tusks are saved and used for necklaces and nose pieces. Many of the dancers, like the young boy in this photo, have pig tusks as part of their jewellery.
Lenght: 60cm/ 23, 6inch
This necklace was collected in Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea in the 1960s.
Beautiful necklace with pig teeth and small shells on a string. Dog teeth, flying fox teeth, crocodile teeth, porpoise teeth, pig's tusks and teeth, all are used for jewellery in New Guinea. Pigs are one of a man's most valuable items in terms of status. Bride price, payback, any ceremonial occasion demands partial payment in pigs. Large pigs with tusks that curve back to form complete circ...les show wealth. The tusks are saved and used for necklaces and nose pieces. Many of the dancers, like the young boy in this photo, have pig tusks as part of their jewellery.
Lenght: 60cm/ 23, 6inch
This necklace was collected in Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea in the 1960s.
