head ornament
Objectcode
EA/6/7
Description (brief)
head gear worn by men, made of casuaris feather linked up with bark cord.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x Ø)
37,0 x 17,0 cm
Production technique
Casuaris feather bound with bark cord and bark, cord of casuaris feather bound with bark rope and bark cord and bark
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
» cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
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