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Head basket of fiber - made by men and called kauk
Head basket of fiber - made by men and called kauk
Object Number 36-105-70/400
Display Title Head basket of fiber - made by men and called kauk
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kauk
Inventory Description Hat, woven basketry cylinder, shell, teeth, bead, bone, feather and fur decorati
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials Fiber, Fur, Bone, Shell, Feather, Glass, Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 16.4 x 13 x 11.6 cm (6 7/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-105-70/400

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