Asmat Bracelet Pair sewingneedle and traditionally its use was

and traditionally its use was restricted to the nobility

Traditional Luba belief includes a universal creator (Shakapanga)

The number and quality of such items often reflected the rank and wealth of the individual

and employed a wide range of colors such as yellows

Asmat Bracelet Pair sewingneedle and traditionally its use wasAsmat people, early to mid 20th century, Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia A lovely pair of old bracelets made from an unidentified materiallikely galalith, horn, or bone. Pieces of this type were often European made and traded into Asmat regions in the early 20th century, possibly through Dutch missionaries. Such ornaments became incorporated into local dress and personal adornment. The Asmat inhabit the swampy, river laced lowlands of West Papua and