Cap
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Unknown
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Papua New Guinea
State/Province
Oro (Northern Province)
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Description
Cap made of strands of coix seeds, with a small shell tied to the end of each strand. Cowrie shells tied to the top of the cap. Frame is made of twisted plant fibre.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander hat
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Measurements
L270 x Dia.203 mm
Media/Materials description
Cap made of strands of coix seeds, with a small shell tied to the end of each strand. Cowrie shells tied to the top of the cap. Frame is made of twisted plant fibre.
History and use
Among the many devices and emblems worn to show their grief or respect for their deceased husbands, the women of Collingwood Bay wear the close-fitting widow’s caps woven with coix-shells, commonly known as “Job’s tears”. They also don the coix-shell net work bodice or skirt as signs of mourning.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
MAC1397
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