Headband
MOA: University of British Columbia
2948/103
Woven seed headband. The headband consists of two rows of seeds strung between lines of grass fibres. At either end the headband decreases in depth to a single string of seeds with long woven endpieces to serve as fasteners.
- Type of Item headband
- Culture Asmat
- Material seed, plant fibre, synthetic fibre
- Measurements height 26.6 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 2.1 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
- Received from Lorne Balshine
- Made in Papua
- Collection Date during 1980
- Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2948/0103