Bracelet Asmat - South New Guinea

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Asmat prestige bracelet made from bone with two curved wild boar tusks bound together, accented with black cassowary feather shafts, Coix lacryma-jobi seeds and fiber tassels, worn by men to signify hunting success; outer diameter about 10 cm, total weight 45 g, in good used condition with no laboratory report.

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ASMAT PRESTIGE BRACELET

Composed of a pair of curved wild boar tusks lashed together.
Accented with black, bare cassowary bird feather shafts, job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) seeds, and fiber tassels.

In Asmat culture, these bracelets were worn by men to show their success as skilled hunters.

Dimensions:

Outer diameter: approx. 10 cm