head ornament
Objectcode
EA/60/10
Description (brief)
Head ornament consisting of a dark coloured cotton band tied around the head. The band is adorned with white, red and black beads, the white beads set in a double diamond pattern. Both ends of the band are adorned with short rows of beads.
Origin(s)
Arfak
Dating
1956
Dimensions (L x W)
20,0 x 4,0 cm
Production technique
Bead work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» cotton
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» glass
» glass beads
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Arfak Mountains
» Moiree
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Manokwari
» Arfak
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry