| Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0049 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments |
| Object Name |
Penis sheath |
| Culture |
Melanesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
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| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Seeds; Feathers; Earth pigments |
| Description |
Penis sheath consisting of a long hollow gourd covered on exterior with a woven string netting that is painted black with white zigzag stripes and further embellished with bundles of several short strings of seeds and shells; Near top of sheath is a face woven of same string or cordage as the sheath and decorated with cowrie shell eyes and feathers. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 9.4, Length = ca. 52.0 |