Headband
89-17-44
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-44 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Glass (uncertain) | Plant Fiber |
| Description | beaded headband. Nine rows of off white glass beads worked into band of Gnetum fiber, tapered at ends. Two larger white beads in one row and one odd green bead in another. Beads possibly brought in by bird of paradise traders who worked the area around 1908-1920. Worn by men, with a bird of paradise plume clamped under it on the forehead. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 81 - Other Number |
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