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>Costume Studies
>>1927 Trobriand kumatola
>>>club
Subjectkumatola warrior chief
Culture: Trobriand Islander / Massim
Setting: Trobriand Islands late 19th - mid 20th c
Objectpulata club








event photos

* Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology > Pacific Islands Hall
"Club  wood, lime  Trobriand Islands"  ...

"Club  wood, lime  Trobriand Islands  ...  Incised curvilinear patterns are derived from birds (especially the frigate bird) and natural phenomena.  Lime is usually rubbed into the incisions to highlight the designs."  ...
Tropenmuseum Amsterdam > Nieuw-Guinea *
​"Knots  Hout. Massimgebied, Papoea Nieuw-Guinea. 20ste eeuw."

​4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge *