garment;
penis-sheath(?)
- Museum number
- Oc1898,-.305
- Description
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Male's garment, penis sheath(?) made of 4 plaited cords, bound with flying fox fur cord.
- Production date
- 19thC (before 1898)
- Dimensions
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Length: 169 centimetres
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Width: 15 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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Some uncertainty as to the function of this object. Wadra and Wamytan suggest that it may have been used to wrap bundles and carry objects at funeral ceremonies. Information received from Francois Wadra and Jessica Wamytan, Melanesia Art Project, May 2008.
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Attached to this garment is a photograph stuck on a piece of card that reads 'Winter session 1896' and details of lectures.
The photograph is of a Kanak man wearing this garment (?) or a similar garment as a penis sheath. He is posing with an umbrella and a rifle.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1898
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1898,-.305
- Additional IDs
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CDMS number: Oc1898C3.305 (old CDMS no.)