hair ornament
Objectcode
EA/6/8
Description (brief)
Ornament worn by men and women in their hair. Crafted of a piece of fur attached to a bamboo pin.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x Ø)
17,0 x 20,0 cm
Production technique
fur attached to a piece of bamboo, with a slipknot of bark cord.
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» fur
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
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