Dani Rattan Phallus Sheath

Zigzags march up this straight woven cone in tidy, tan rows.

This woven rattan phallus sheath is Dani, from Papua, Indonesia, and dates to the mid 20th century. Rattan and similar plant fibers are woven or formed by hand, and gourds are also used in the region to make such sheaths. An upright tapering form with a rounded top and a fine pattern of chevrons in tan and faint dark thread. A twisted rim finishes the base, with a few cords trailing from it. A slender black stand supports the whole thing. It is 13 inches high and 4 in diameter.

All that pattern, and not a stitch out of line.