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Ceremonial stone, Dani people of Irian Jaya. Perforated at one…
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Sydney
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15-Sep-2019
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Ceremonial stone, Dani people of Irian Jaya. Perforated at one end, decorated on one side, plain on the other. These stones have a variety of names including. Display-exchange stone, sacred stone & symbolic stone. the stone is a type of slate. Pigments including. Red & white mineral pigments & a black pigment from a berry. (culture of stone: Sacred and Profane Uses of stone amongst the Dani, O W Hampton, Texas a and M University press, 1999. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
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