Null Moka kina, Western Highlands Province, Melpa population, Mount Hagen
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Moka kina, Western Highlands Province, Melpa population, Mount Hagen Papua New Guinea Large pearl oyster mother-of-pearl, pigment, red ochre orchid fiber, resin, bamboo. Height: 34.5cm The origin of the Moka Kina is thought to be associated with dances in preparation for combat, this chest ornament or pectoral was traditionally worn by men during certain festivals in the Wihgi valley, in the western highlands of New Guinea. The kina shell, an important part of this device, is highly prized. Circular in shape, its intense red ochre color enhances the crescent-shaped unbleached mother-of-pearl.

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Moka kina, Western Highlands Province, Melpa population, Mount Hagen Papua New Guinea Large pearl oyster mother-of-pearl, pigment, red ochre orchid fiber, resin, bamboo. Height: 34.5cm The origin of the Moka Kina is thought to be associated with dances in preparation for combat, this chest ornament or pectoral was traditionally worn by men during certain festivals in the Wihgi valley, in the western highlands of New Guinea. The kina shell, an important part of this device, is highly prized. Circular in shape, its intense red ochre color enhances the crescent-shaped unbleached mother-of-pearl.

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HESSELN (Robert de): Dictionnaire universel de la France contenant la description géographique & historique des provinces, villes, bourgs & lieux remarquables du royaume ; l'état de la population actuelle, de son clergé, de ses troupes, de sa marine, de ses finances, de ses tribunaux, & des autres parties du gouvernement : together the abridged history of France, divided under the three races of our kings; detailed information on the productions of the soil, the industry & commerce of the inhabitants; on the dignities & great offices of the State; on the offices of the judiciary & military posts; as well as on those of all the other branches of administration. Avec un grand nombre de tables qui rassemblent, sous un même coup d'oeil, les divers districts ou arrondissemens du gouvernement ecclésiastique, civil & militaire. Paris, Desaint, 1771. 6 volumes. 10.5 by 16.5 cm. XVI-664; (4)-680; 675; (4)-714; (4)-659; (4)-645-(2) pages. Contemporary full calf, spine with 5 ornate bands, red title page. Minor defects (one headband worn, a few corners slightly dulled, three small wormholes on bindings). Some foxing, discreet traces of dampness, interior acceptable. First edition. Conlon 71: 1021; INED 2270. Robert de Hesseln, geographer and royal censor, was behind a cadastral project that never saw the light of day. Here, he provides a remarkable, excessively detailed overview of everything that can be considered administrative, in addition to the geographical part. An important documentary source.

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Asia. Manuscript in the Lolo language from Sichuan province in China (near Mapien). [2] blank ff., [10] ff. handwritten in black ink, [14] blank ff. on fine paper, [1] f. black paper cover, all rolled up and placed in a tube case with a small crescent of brocaded silk with green and pink ribbons. Size of unrolled leaves: 50 x 22.5 cm. The Yi are an ethnic group from China. Their ancient name, Lolo or Luóluǒ (倮倮, luóluǒ, "stripped"), is now considered pejorative in China, but is still used officially in Vietnam (Lô Lô) and Thailand (Lolo, โล-โล), where it does not have this meaning in the local language. Numbering 7.8 million in 20002, they represent the sixth largest ethnic group of the 56 officially identified by the People's Republic of China. They live mainly in rural areas of Sichuan, Yunnan (notably Xian autonomous Yi d'Eshan), Guizhou and Guangxi, usually in mountainous regions. The Yi speak a Tibeto-Burman language, Yi, of which there are many varieties, and which they write using the Yi syllabary. The names Lolo, Lolopu, etc. are linked to the veneration of tigers among the Yi; in their dialects, the word "lo" means "tiger". "Lo" is also the basis of the Chinese name for the group, Luóluó (猓猓, 倮倮, or 罗罗). The Yi are descendants of the ancient Qiang people of western China, believed to be the ancestors of today's Tibetan, Naxi and Qiang peoples. They migrated from south-eastern Tibet to Sichuan and Yunnan province, where the majority of their population now resides. In the 15th century, a small part of the Lolo ethnic group settled in the Tonkin region (present-day Vietnam). Today, there are two sub-groups in Vietnam: the Flower Lolos living in the districts of Méo Vac and Dong Van (Ha Giang province) and the Black Lolos living in the district of Bao Lac (Cao Bang province). In 1726, under the Qing dynasty, the Manchu officer Ortai attempted to abolish the tusi system as part of his policy of governance reform. In 1730, in one of his reports to Emperor Yongzheng, he pointed out that the people were loyal to native officers, but not to Chinese authority. Over 30,000 Yi were slaughtered in the small town of Mitie. In Wumeng, Dongchuan and Zhenxiong, ethnic minorities and Chinese migrants were killed by 20,000 soldiers led by Ortai. A large number of Yi then escaped to the Liangshan mountains in Sichuan (source Wikipedia.)

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