We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Title

Headband

collected 1965

Artists

Unknown Artist

No image

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Obura-Wonenara District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Anga people
    Date
    collected 1965
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    yellow orchid stems, whole and part exoskeletons of 26 iridescent green Scarabaeidae beetles, plant fibre
    Dimensions
    55.5 x 4.2 x 1.0 cm :

    0 - Whole, 74 cm (29 1/8"), length overall including string band

    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    627.1979
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