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Reading the skin : adornment, display and society among the Wahgi

Title
Reading the skin : adornment, display and society among the Wahgi / Michael O'Hanlon.
Author
O'Hanlon, Michael.
Publication
London : Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications, c1989.

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British Museum. Trustees.
Description
164 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps; 26 cm.
Alternative Title
Adornment, display and society among the Wahgi.
Subject
  • Wahgi (Papua New Guinean people) > Social life and customs
  • Wahgi (Papua New Guinean people) > Rites and ceremonies
  • Ceremonial objects > Papua New Guinea
  • Wahgi (Papua New Guinean people) > Costume
  • Body marking > Papua New Guinea
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Call Number
Sc F 89-260
ISBN
0714115967 :
LCCN
gb 89013513
OCLC
  • 24798008
  • 24798008
Author
O'Hanlon, Michael.
Title
Reading the skin : adornment, display and society among the Wahgi / Michael O'Hanlon.
Imprint
London : Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications, c1989.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Added Author
British Museum. Trustees.
Added Title
Adornment, display and society among the Wahgi.
Research Call Number
Sc F 89-260
JLF 90-1102
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