A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.

Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Man's chest ornament (omak). Bamboo and plant fiber 12 1:2 inches the longest.
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  • Good to see these, Angelo! An example also appears in my wife Truus's *Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment*, p. 113, fig. 176. Caption: "Chest ornament of bamboo strips ("omak"), indicating a man's status as a result of his largesse to others. PNG, Highlands, mid 20th c. H (without string) 24.5 cm, W 7.5 cm. Bamboo strips, string".

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