 
            	 
    	     
            	 
    	    head ornament
Objectcode
    EA/99/37
  Description (brief)
              Piece of jewelry that can be worn on top of a plaited piece of head wear. It is made from four bundle of casuari feathers wrapped in rattan. The bundles are tied together with a piece of tree-bark fibrecord. The ornament could be worn during festivities or daily, depending on personal taste.
          Origin(s)
              Baliem
          Dimensions (L)
  	    34,0 cm
  	  Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » animal
 » feather
 » cassowary feather
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » vegetal
 » bark
 » bark fibre
 » bark fibre cord
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » vegetal
 » stem
 » palm stem
 » rattan
              Cultural
          Cultural origin
 » Papua
 » Central Highlands
 » Centrale Highlands
 » Baliem Valley
              Geographic
          Geographical term
 » Papua
 » Division Hollandia
 » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands
 » Baliem
              Object category
          OVM Category
 » clothing and personal adornment
 » Jewelry
 » hair and head jewelry