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Description: | Nose-piece (Bedamuni: miigibi). A piece of Cassowary bone (wiida gasa) worn through the nasal septum by men and women.
The use of Cassowary bone for nose-pieces is comparatively rare. Normally bamboo is used.
This example was bought from Oè.
caption: General view of object no. 1982.73. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | Bedamuni cassowary bone personal adornment nose ornaments | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-143787 | Go to resource |
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