Accession No
Z 7676
Description
Pendant - Card 1: 'SAUAD. Artificially deformed boar's tusk which belonged to Arus father of Mamai.'
Card 2: 'Boar's tusk with remains of string at palp end and hole drilled at point. One nick at wide end. Stated to have belonged to Arua, father of Mamai.'
Worn at conclusion of Malu-Bomai initiation ceremonies by leading men. Stated to have belonged to Arua, father of Mamai (see genealogy 16 in Haddon.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7676; MAA: Z 7676; OH 960
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tusk; Boar Tusk
Local Term
Sauad
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 69
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'SAUAD. Artificially deformed boar's tusk which belonged to Arus father of Mamai.'
Card 2: 'Boar's tusk with remains of string at palp end and hole drilled at point. One nick at wide end. Stated to have belonged to Arua, father of Mamai.'
Worn at conclusion of Malu-Bomai initiation ceremonies by leading men. Stated to have belonged to Arua, father of Mamai (see genealogy 16 in Haddon; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79597
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