
hair ornament
Objectcode
EA/6/9
Description (brief)
Ornament worn by men and women in their hair. Crafted of a piece of fur attached to what seems to be a feather pen
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
23,0 x 6,0 cm
Production technique
cuscus, bone, rattan loop un the upper side, function unknown
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» fur
» marsupial fur
» cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» bone
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
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