Share this item
Share on Facebook
Share on

Connect with Wellcome Collection

Contact this content partner to get more information about this item.

["Coconut charm to ward off evil spirits, Papua New Guinea, 18"]
More about this unspecified media from Wellcome Collection via Europeana C6ED1FCD-CD72-4643-8B37-1933F1DA8BE3
Connect with content partner
More from this content partner
More from this collection
Share this item
Report this item
Copyright & Usage terms

["Coconut charm to ward off evil spirits, Papua New Guinea, 18"]

Description:
LaKaKare charms from Papua New Guinea were often made from carved coconuts. The charms represented marine creatures – in this case a swordfish – or the heads of pigs. This charm has a swordfish jaw attached at the bottom. The hollow coconut would have been filled with substances believed to have magical powers. The fibre bag allowed travellers to carry the charm around their necks to ward off danger. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Papua New Guinea
Location:
Papua New Guinea
Format:
image
Collections:
Wellcome Collection
Content partner:
Wellcome Collection
Availability:
Not specified
  • Share, Modify
    Copyright status: Share, modify
    Find out more about what you are able to do with this item
    More information
    Wellcome Collection has this to say about the rights status of this item:

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    What can I do with this item?
    Non-infringing use
    Non-infringing use
    NZ copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work, and this item may be hosted by an international institute or organisation. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.
    Share it
    Share it
    This item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.
    Modify it
    Modify it
    This item is suitable for modifying, remixing and building upon, without further permission.
    Check about commercial use
    Check about commercial use
    You'll need to confirm with the copyright holder using this item for commercial purposes.
Remember or recognise anything about this item? Let us know!

We would love to share your stories, thoughts, and memories on digitalpasifik.org

Contribute your story
Related items
coconut bowl, beverage beaker, coconut cup, bilo
Museum of Ethnography
Type Unknown Fiji
coconut holder, holder, vessel, coconut holder, tsuatsu
Museum of Ethnography
Type Unknown Papua New Guinea
Fiji villagers burn down house to remove evil spirits
RNZ Pacific
Text Fiji Online
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection
Welcome and warm Pasifik greetings

The information on this site has been gathered from our content partners.

The names, terms, and labels that we present on the site may contain images or voices of deceased persons and may also reflect the bias, norms, and perspective of the period of time in which they were created. We accept that these may not be appropriate today.

If you have any concerns or questions about an item, please contact us.