headband
Objectcode
EA/7/5
Description (brief)
Headband made from red cloth with a shell ornament attached. The ornament is decorated with circular carving. The original owner has seen the headband worn on several occasions. Purchased in 1962. The shell is ground into a flat round shape. It was worn as a headband during war (see picture in Miedema 1984, page 283),
Origin(s)
Bird's Head
Dimensions (L x Ø)
94,0 x 5,0 cm
Production technique
carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» textile
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog