Penis sheath

Museum number:
11-38601
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Accession number:
Acc.2219
Description:
Penis sheath; made from cultivated gourd; worn at all times except during copulation and urination.
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pasikni Village, Central Jalemo, West Papua Province
Culture or time period:
Yali people
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Penis sheaths
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Penis sheath, accession number 11-38601, described as Penis sheath; made from cultivated gourd; worn at all times except during copulation and urination.

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