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