The dyed goat hair on the ornament is attached to a weave of plant fibres with integrated orchid stems. Such jewellery is only worn by men. The ethnic attribution is unclear.
Collector: Dowding, C.
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Dyed hair, vegetable fiber, orchid stem
8.5 x 12.5 x 3 cm
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