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Head ornament

Popondetta, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Head ornament
 (20th century)

Medium
nasa shell, pigment of fibre string

Measurements
7.0 × 19.6 × 1.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Louise and Sam Dawson, 2008
© the artists

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Popondetta, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2008.323

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
This forehead decoration of woven traditional fibre and nasa shells was collected at Popondetta, Oro Province. The decoration is worn immediately in front of a leather head dress. An example of this layered display is depicted in the photograph of 'Bernard' opposite page 158 of Arthur Kent Chignell's 'An Outpost in Papua' published by Smith, Elder & Co in 1911. (21 x 16 cm)

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