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Made with stone tool? |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Cassowary pompon |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
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y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Feather circlet |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Sprung feathers |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Sprung feather pompon |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
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Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Kumul bird of paradise headdress |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Enamelled bird of paradise headdress |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Plumed pins |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Possum tail pins |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Feather fringe |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
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Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Feather adornments |
Feather forehead plaque |
Birds (feathers), bamboo, wax, bark fibre, palm lily leaves, fern stems, string, rattan, possum tails |
y |
y |
Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Shell forehead plaque |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
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Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Leaves in hair |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
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Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Nassa shell forehead band |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
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y |
Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Bead forehead band |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
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y |
Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Cane headband |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
y |
y |
Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Fur headband |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
y |
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Men |
Men Women occasionally |
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Finery and self decoration |
Miscellaneous head adornments |
Comb |
Shells, possum fur, string, bamboo, cuscus tail, cowrie shells, cassowary wing quills |
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y |
Men |
Men and Women |
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Finery and self decoration |
Ear decorations |
Knitted ear-ring |
Rattan, cassowary wing quills, bamboo, string, shell |
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Men and Women |
Men and Women |
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Finery and self decoration |
Ear decorations |
Braided ear-ring |
Rattan, cassowary wing quills, bamboo, string, shell |
y |
y |
Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Ear decorations |
Shell ear-ring |
Rattan, cassowary wing quills, bamboo, string, shell |
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Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Ear decorations |
Ear hair-pin |
Rattan, cassowary wing quills, bamboo, string, shell |
y |
y |
Men Women occasionally |
Men and Women |
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Finery and self decoration |
Beard pin |
Beard pin |
Possum teeth |
y |
y |
Men |
Men |
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Finery and self decoration |
Pierced ear and nose decoration |
Pierced ear and nose decoration |
Cassowary wing quill, sword grass stem |
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Men and Women |
Men and Women |
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Finery and self decoration |
Necklaces and pendants |
Job's tears necklace |
Job's tears, nettle vines, tree and fig saplings, cowrie shells, nassa shells, shell discs, arc shells, string, rattan, cassowary quills, tulip bark fibre, bamboo, leaves, screw pine, feathers, bark, resin, hornbill beak, pig's tusk, wax, pig grease |
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Women |
Women |
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Finery and self decoration |
Necklaces and pendants |
Cowrie shell necklace front mounted |
Job's tears, nettle vines, tree and fig saplings, cowrie shells, nassa shells, shell discs, arc shells, string, rattan, cassowary quills, tulip bark fibre, bamboo, leaves, screw pine, feathers, bark, resin, hornbill beak, pig's tusk, wax, pig grease |
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y |
Men and Women |
Men and Women |