"Tribal Art Tribal Art Loincloth Ceremonial Belt Shell Papua New Guinea Ethnic XXth Century "
MID-20th CENTURY CEREMONIAL TRIBAL BELT FROM PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER. COMPOSED OF POLISHED CONCH, COWRIES AND VARIOUS SHELLS, THIS BELT, MOUNTED ON VEGETABLE FIBER, REPRESENTED A DISTINCTIVE SIGN OF POWER AND WEALTH.