Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band

Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band

Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band
Vintage Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Province body ornament, arm band made of woven hibiscus bark twine, sennit fibers, small Nassa shells. Beautifully mounted on a clear lucite acrylic plexiglass museum display stand. Unmarked, unsigned, no labels or tags. Uncertain of exact age, provenance, though likely made 1940s-60s. In VG vintage condition with some minor signs of age and wear, dust, dirt.

Measures approximately 8 x 5 inches in diameter, and 7 inches tall. Will weigh between 2 and 3 lbs packaged.

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  • Type: Body Adornment, Arm Band, Armband, Tribal Art
  • Origin: Papua New Guinea, Markham Valley, Morobe Province
  • Tribal Affiliation: Abelam People
  • Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
  • Maker: Unknown
  • Material: Nassa Shell, hibiscus bark twine, sennit fiber
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Color: Brown, Black, Charcoal, Off-White, Tan, Reddish


Papua New Guinea Markham Valley Morobe Nassa Shell Fiber Body Ornament Arm Band