Ceremonial Currency (Tailpun)
date
before 1970
creation place
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik
medium & support
Woven plant fiber, carved wood, pigment, and shell
measurements
4 7/8 x 7 7/16 x 6 1/4 in. (12.38 x 18.89 x 15.88 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1983.006.094
keywords
amusement, betrothal, bride, bride price, business, ceremonial object, ceremony, civilization, cloth money, culture, departing, dowry, economy, exchange media, exchanging, family, feast, finance, home, love, lover, marriage, money, non-Christian religion, occupations, offspring, Polynesian/Melanesian religion, recreation, rejoicing, religion, rite, ritual object, society, supernatural, tailpun, trade, wedding-gift
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