Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Shell Bead Adornments From Papua New Guinea

from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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"Kuba men (& some women) show their title & status with hats & hat accessories. The male owner of this heavily beaded & shell-covered hat (kalyeem) had a senior title. Technically & aesthetically, beaded Kuba hats & masks have much in common; artists specializing in beading techniques had the skills to make both, using imported beads & shells"

Source : Cleveland Museum of Art

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Photographed by Jimmy Nelson, a young unnamed member of the Tufi tribe in the Oro province of Papua New Guinea is adorned with the traditional dress, feathers & beads of her people. The Tufi are known for their facial tattoos but nowadays many members of the tribe live more Western lives; in an effort to keep their traditions alive, women with facial tattoos are rewarded with the right to choose their own husbands.

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