Necklace of wesek (grass or pounded bark?)

Museum number:
11-38587
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Accession number:
Acc.2219
Description:
Necklace of WESEK; worn day and night; worn by older men and women; rarely worn nowadays after introduction of MELEI; no longer desired
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pasikni Village, Central Jalemo, West Papua Province
Culture or time period:
Indonesian cultures
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace of wesek (grass or pounded bark?), accession number 11-38587, described as Necklace of WESEK; worn day and night; worn by older men and women; rarely worn nowadays after introduction of MELEI; no longer desired

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