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Title

Headband

collected 1969

Artists

Unknown Artist

No image

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Marawaka → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Baruya people
    Date
    collected 1969
    Media category
    Mixed media
    Materials used
    34 cut and polished conus shells, plant fibre string
    Dimensions
    66.0 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm :

    0 - Whole, 2.3 cm, diameter of largest shell and width of necklace

    0 - Whole, 2 cm (13/16"), depth of necklace

    0 - Whole, 66 cm (26"), overall length of necklace, including string band

    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    631.1979
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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Marawaka