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ARCHER'S BRACELET
Papua New Guinea Gulf Region
End of the 19th century
Shell, wood and plant fibers
H .: 13; L .: about 20 cm
This rectangular section archer's wrist guard is made up of four rows of alternating rows of three and four shell plates. They are cut, drilled, polished and held together using ligatures of plant fibers and assembled on hinges of wooden sticks.
Bears an old collector's label with the mention "P2".
Provenance: Former Fortess collection, Hawaii.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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