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Dani Tree-Bark Fibre and Cowrie Shell Currency Band (Jetak) miniaturevases all the sustenance it ensures

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all the sustenance it ensures

Bura Funerary Urns: Niger Terracottas: An Interpretive Limbo

Lovely aged patina

The Dani believe in a vital soul-substance known as “seeds of singing” (edai-egen)

1890–1940 AD

Dani Tree-Bark Fibre and Cowrie Shell Currency Band (Jetak) miniaturevases all the sustenance it ensuresDani people, early to mid 20th century, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya (Papua), Indonesia Striking and finely hand knitted jetak (also known as jerak), composed of tree bark fibre with a continuous row of cowrie shells (93 total) meticulously sewn along one side. Traces of cuscus fur tufts remain adhered along the surface, and portions of the fibre band show black plant based pigment. Dani jetak bands were often further embellished with Jobs tears seeds

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