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Beaded Cuff

Manus island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, d. early 20th c.

Glass beads and tree bark

Ex–English collection

3” h x 3” d (7.62 x 7.62 cm)

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This unusual old glass beaded arm cuff was attached to tree bark rather than to plant fibers. Glass beads were imported by early traders.

REFERENCES

Art and Artifacts of Melanesia. Cambridge, MA: Hurst Gallery, 1992, fig. 56.

Heermann, Ingrid. Schmuck der Südsee: Ornament Und Symbol; objekte aus dem Linden-

Museum, Stuttgart. Munich: Prestel, 1990, p. 95.

Neich, Roger, and Fulimalo Pereira. Pacific Jewelry and Adornment from the Collections of

Auckland Museum. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004.

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