Man’s Headdress


This headdress is constructed of a circular cord made of bark fibers and decorated with cassowary feathers.

Title: Man’s Headdress

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1991

Geography: Indonesia, Papua

Culture: Dani

Medium: Feather, bark fiber

Technique: Tying

Dimensions: 35 x 35 cm. (13.78 x 13.78 in.)

Classification: Costumes; accessories

Credit Line: Gift of Fleur Hampton in memory of Dr. O. W. Hampton, 2020

Object ID: H136-12