Necklace

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Culture Iatmul

Title Necklace

Date Unknown

Medium Gold-lip mother-of-pearl shell, fiber, and and nassa shells

Dimensions Object: 7 × 8 × 3/4 in. (17.8 × 20.3 × 1.9 cm)
Overall: 7 × 8 × 3/4 in. (17.8 × 20.3 × 1.9 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 73.1.9

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About this Work

Among the Iatmul peoples of New Guinea, ornamentation and adornment were of great historical importance. These elements, such as this necklace, could communicate an individual’s status within their community, their gender, wealth, or a particular occasion. Historically, this necklace was only worn by men as a part of their battle regalia. Today such necklaces are worn as a sign of status for ceremonial events.

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"Necklace | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=73.1.9