Pigment

89-17-77

From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-77
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Clay | Bamboo | Leaf
Description

White clay (nunung or kawan), in bamboo container with leaf stopper. Clay used for body painting and decoration of objects. Collected near Senamrae village, and Awin/Aekyom community. collected by Buka Nandun, Dimin clan, Dome village. Purchased from collector, nd.

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 89 - Other Number

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