Breast Ornament
1900
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Breast Ornament
1900
Physical Qualities
Eggshell cowrie shell, nassa shell, fiber, fiber from Karkar, H. 6 in. (15.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number
1955.251.116b
Red fiber from Karkar
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Alan Wurtzburger
"The Alan Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art", January 7th-March 4th 1956, Baltimore Museum of Art
African, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian Art”, October 1st 1972-July 16th 1973, Maryland Arts Council
African, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian Art”, October 1st 1972-July 16th 1973, Maryland Arts Council
Douglas F. Fraser & Paul S. Wingret, "The Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art" , BMA 1956 pg 33. cat no 116.
