MAN’S PECTORAL Henganofi, Eastern Highlands, PNG For Sale

MAN’S PECTORALHenganofi, Eastern Highlands, PNGThese male pectorals are woven by men (the rope by women), into an elaborate flat form, with layered tassles, stitched with fine nassa shells.Two large egg cowrie shells dominate this pectoral. It is painted in red and black generally, but sometimes with blue, or even green.In the Kamano languae around Henganofi, they are calledfafona.They are worn in ceremony by men, on the chest or the back. They were traditionally also worn into battle by warriors.Size: 35.5 cm (length) 35 cm (width)
Weight: 460 grams
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