DepartmentOceania

Kara Ut (Amulet or Ornament)

NameAmulet or Ornament, Kara Ut

CultureAbelam

Dateca. 1950

Place madeMaprik District, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania

MediumPlant fiber, shell, boar's tusks, teeth, pigments

DimensionsOverall: 22 13/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (58 x 11.5 x 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernie and Herb Beenhouwer, A.2009.55.3

Object numberA.2009.55.3

Collections

Beadwork

DescriptionStylized figural form of red and green pigmented plant fiber with boar's tusks sewn at sides to resemble a horned headdress and arms. Two red "legs" dangle below, and all of the woven fiber bordered by small shell beads. Two brown twisted cords attached to top, one with a small shell attached.