Asmat Bracelet Pair middlehillsregion while manganese and antimony were

while manganese and antimony were used to make vibrant yellows

with up to seventeen factories producing hundreds of tons annually for African markets

The bottle features a narrow

Rich deposits on interior and exterior

Autumn 1983

Asmat Bracelet Pair middlehillsregion while manganese and antimony wereAsmat 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