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Headdress, late 20th Century Dani culture; Baliem Valley, Central Highlands, New Guinea, Papua…
Headdress
Headdress, late 20th Century Dani culture; Baliem Valley, Central Highlands, New Guinea, Papua…
Headdress, late 20th Century Dani culture; Baliem Valley, Central Highlands, New Guinea, Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia, Melanesia Feathers and plant fiber; 17 3/4 × 14 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. 2017.4.28 Gift of Jean Brenner

Headdress

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head ornaments-headdresses
Culture Dani
Datelate 20th Century
Made AtPapua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia
Collection SitePapua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia
MediumFeathers and plant fiber
Dimensions17 3/4 × 14 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (45.1 × 36.2 × 13 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean Brenner
Object number2017.4.28
DescriptionThis Dani feather headdress is from the Baliem Valley in Indonesia’s Papua Province. The Dani people tend to reserve ornamental items such as this feathered headdress for ceremonies and festivals, but birds of paradise feather headdresses are often also worn into battle by Dani men.
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