head ornament
Objectcode
EA/60/12
Description (brief)
Head ornament, consisted of flat band, plaited from bark-fibre cord. On the band eighteen cowry shells are attached. The ends of the band are decorated with yellow feathers.
Origin(s)
Arfak
Dating
na 1956
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 3,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
» cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» textile
» cotton
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Arfak Mountains
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Manokwari
» Arfak
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry