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Headdress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3326/54

Feather headdress composed of a small conical woven base with hole at centre, and feathers tightly woven in creating a ring. The downy feathers are attached closest to the base. A thin twisted fibre cord is woven to the rim with a length of cord left unwoven.

  • Narrative

    Collected by Jack Lieber in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Division, from August 1970 - June 1972. He was researching village communities in and around Goroka, where he was lecturing under the auspices of UNESCO at the Goroka Teachers College.

  • Type of Item headdress
  • Culture New Guinea
  • Material cassowary feather, plant fibre, fibre
  • Measurements height 15.0 cm, diameter 30.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Jack Lieber, Iris Lieber
  • Received from Iris Lieber
  • Made in Papua New Guinea
  • Collection Date between 1970 and 1972
  • Ownership Date before 2015, before June 18, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on June 18, 2018
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3326/0054

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