Four Boar Tusk Nose Ornaments – Highlands of West Papua (Field Collected, 1990s) A rare and authentic set of four boar tusks, traditionally used as nose ornaments by highland communities in West Papua. These ornaments were field collected in the 1990s and represent an important aspect of male adornment and status within Papuan highland cultures. Each tusk has been carefully selected and shows natural variation in size, curvature, and patina, reflecting both age and use. Such ornaments were typically worn during ceremonial occasions, initiations, or as markers of prestige and identity. The boar holds deep cultural significance in the highlands, symbolizing wealth, strength, and social standing. Nose ornaments fashioned from tusks were therefore not merely decorative, but carried strong symbolic meaning. A compelling and increasingly scarce ethnographic set, ideal for collectors of Oceanic tribal art and material culture. We pack securely sending worldwide — Alongside my passion for these unique cultural objects, I recently published my book Ik droomde dat je kwam, in which I describe personal encounters and experiences in Papua. The spirit of objects like this necklace lives on in those stories. Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, NIEUWSTE BOEK VAN KOOS KNOL ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’ Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye. Prijs: €22,95 Gesigneerd exemplaar Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten. Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij. Google: Papua Blues en Ik droomde dat je kwam ( Uitgeverij Noordboek in Gorredijk.