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Oceania Abelam peoples, Papua New Guinea Ornament, Kara Ut Fiber, boar tusk, shell, pigment Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection Indiana University Art Museum, 100.29.5.79 When attacking an enemy village, an Abelam warrior placed a kara ut in his mouth so that the boar tusks appeared to grow out of his jaw. The boar is a symbol of bravery and aggression for the Abelam, so wearing the ornament in this way was believed both to give courage to the warrior and to frighten his enemy. |