head ornament
Objectcode
EA/41/38
Description (brief)
Head decoration carried by men during large pig festivities. The decoration made from cuscus fur attached to strips of palm or pandan leaf.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
21,0 x 41,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» fur
» marsupial fur
» cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» leaf
» palm leaf
» pandanus palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry