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EA/41/16 - 
head ornament

head ornament

Objectcode
EA/41/16
Description (brief)
Ornament made from feathers, worn in the hair by men during dance festivities. It consists of a bamboo shaft to which brightly colored feathers are tied with bark fibre cord.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L)
32,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
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
EA/41/15 - 
dancing attribute

dancing attribute

Objectcode
EA/41/15
Description (brief)
Hand held accesory used by men during dance festivities. Consists of a rattan handle covered with orchid bark cord. Attached to the handle is a tuft od casuari feathers. Possible the object is also an indication of status.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L)
80,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » orchid bark
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
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 » art » dance, dance regalia and accessories
OVM Category » sociaal, politiek, juridisch » status-, rang- en waardigheidstekenen, identificatiemiddelen
EA/41/14 - 
head ornament

head ornament

Objectcode
EA/41/14
Description (brief)
Headdress worn by men during dance festivities. Fashioned from a lenght of rattan, to which two stones and a tuft of casuari feathers are attached. The rhytm of the dance and the weight of the stones make the feathers sway from side to side.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
17,0 x 46,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
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
EA/41/13 - 
string bag

string bag

Objectcode
EA/41/13
Description (brief)
Bag with a handle carried by both men and women. The bag is knotted from bark fibre cord and decorated with a single bead and a cord threaded through seeds. The bag serves to hold beads, kauri shells and tobacco products.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
22,0 x 33,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed
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 » Clothing accessories
EA/41/12 - 
dancing attribute

dancing attribute

Objectcode
EA/41/12
Description (brief)
Decoration worn at festivities by men around the shoulders. The decoration is made from woven bark fibre cord and orchid bark. Attached to the decoration are pig teeth and part of a casuari legbone. By dancing in a certain rythm the bone would start spinning.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 7,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » orchid bark
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » tooth » mammal tooth » pig tooth
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone » bone » cassowary bone
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 » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/41/11 - 
purse

purse

Objectcode
EA/41/11
Description (brief)
Purse worn by men for keeping kauri shells. The purse is looped from bark fibre cord and interwoven with orchid bark.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
8,0 x 10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » orchid bark
Materials thesaurus » processed material » metal
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 » Clothing accessories
EA/41/10 - 
decorative bag

decorative bag

Objectcode
EA/41/10
Description (brief)
Decorative purse worn diagonaly across the chest by men. The purse is looped from bark fibre cord interwoven with orchid bark in different colors. The purse is decorated with four pig tusks.
Origin(s)
Wissel lakes
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
36,0 x 6,0 cm
Production technique
loopwork
EA/41/9 - 
decorative bag

decorative bag

Objectcode
EA/41/9
Description (brief)
Decorative purse worn diagonaly across the chest by men. The purse is looped from bark fibre cord interwoven with orchid bark in different colors. The purse is decorated with two pig tusks.
Origin(s)
Wissel lakes
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
35,0 x 6,0 cm
Production technique
loopwork
EA/41/8 - 
headornament

headornament

Objectcode
EA/41/8
Description (brief)
Head decoration for men worn on the back of the head. The decoration is braided from bark fibre to which cuscus bones are attached.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L)
42,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone » mammal bone » rodent bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone » mammal bone » marsupial bone » cuscus bone
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 » clothing » headgear
EA/41/7 - 
neck ornament

neck ornament

Objectcode
EA/41/7
Description (brief)
Collar shaped necklace worn by men. The necklace is braided from bark fibre to which rectangular pieces of sea shell are attached. The necklace ends in a cord at both ends for attaching around the wearer's neck.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L)
43,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » mother-of-pearl
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cymbium shell
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 » neck, chest and back jewelry