Papua New Guinea Siripiya / Fofona ornament. This cat was discovered behind

This cat was discovered behind the plaster when the owner was renovating a house that dated back to the 18th Century

This is a lovely

concave face with projecting top knot

The skull measures 17

Papua New Guinea Siripiya / Fofona ornament. This cat was discovered behindThese are made by the Bena Bena people of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. They are woven by women and given to young men after their initiation and are worn on the chest or sometimes on the back and even occasionally held in the teeth. They are worn in traditional dances and historically in battle. They are also worn in Marriage ceremonies where they serve as part of a bride price. These were valuable items for the Bene Bene people as the