- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Head ornament: circular band of basketry with a thick outer band of long black feathers [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/2/2005]
- Geographical reference
- East Sepik Province Maprik Wosera
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1980
- Date collected
- August 1980
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1981
- Materials and processes
- Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry
- Dimensions
- Height: max 518 mm, Width: max 500 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1981.10.11 Other numbers: PR 24
Search terms: Ornament, Ritual and Ceremonial, Basketry, Head Ornament
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