bracelet
Objectcode
EA/99/38
Description (brief)
Bracelet, made of a bundle of casuaris feathers or a casuaris tail. The base of the bundle is wound with a cord made from tree bark fibre and orchid fibre. At the end an eye is plaited, round with the same chord. Depending on personal taste such decorations were worn daily or only at feasts.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L)
63,0 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
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Centrale Highlands
» Baliem Valley
Cultural origin
» Papua
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Hollandia
» Explorationressort Eastern Highlands
» Baliem
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» arm, wrist and finger jewelry