| DATE | 19th - 20th century |
| AUTHOR | Unknown |
| MEDIA | Gourd - decorated with twine and natural clay-based colors - decorated with shell eyes, seed and shell dangles |
| SIZE | 44 cm (17" 1/4) long x 6,4 cm (2" 1/2) in diameter at the opening |
| LOCATION | Papua New Guinea - middle Sepik river - Mumeri, Kamindabit, Kararau, and Mamen villages, Iatmul people |
| NOTES | Penis gourds were once the main clothing of many new guinea men. Now they are worn only ceremonially although in some areas it is still the preferred mode of dress. Ones like this with the hand twisted bilum cord net on them were probably only worn ceremonially and not daily. It has a large ancestor face - a huge and striking conversation piece.
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