Headband, mid 20th century, collected 1969 ::

Place where the work was made: Pikosa → Upper Asaro → Daulo District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
Cultural origin: Dano people
Dates: mid 20th century
collected 1969
Media category: Mixed media
Materials used: split rattan, white bird feathers, plant fibre string, plant fibre
Dimensions: decoration 29.0 cm length; feathers 9.0 to 11.5 cm length; overall 86.0 cm length
Credit: Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
Location: Not on display
Accession number: 825.1979.3
Copyright: © Dano people, under the endorsement of the Pacific Islands Museums Association's (PIMA) Code of Ethics
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