Headband Item Number: Ie435 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pandanus leaf string headband with grey beads alternating with the string. Eight horizontal rows with eight beads are on each vertical strip. The string is dyed yellow at either end, in between the beads.
Cultural Context
ornamentation
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea between 1970 and 1974
- Collected during 1974
- Owned by Paul Luoma before January 4, 1982
- Received from Paul Luoma (Donor) on January 4, 1982
What
- Name
- Headband
- Identification Number
- Ie435
- Type of Item
- headband
- Material
- pandanus leaf, plane wood and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- pulled, dried, rolled, tied, polished and dyed
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 35.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Paul Luoma
- Received from
- Paul Luoma (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- between 1970 and 1974
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before January 4, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on January 4, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 64
- Accession Number
- 0786/0007