Headband
Title
Headband
Description
Headband worn by boys over a cap of fresh "kladdi" (Armu) leaves, so that the braids, embellished with four finger rings, a Chinese coin, three metal buttons, thirty shell discs, metal rings, eyelets, and other items, hung down at the back
Creator
Unknown
Rights
© Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Alternative Title
wasikeulu
Provenance
Donated to the museum by "O. Lotichius" (presumably Otto Lotichius) in 1913. Until 02/2025, O. Lotichius was not mentioned and the receipt of the object was recorded as purchase in the database. However, the inventory book clearly indicated a donation by O. Lotichius.
Place of Creation
Seram (West, Lumamoli)
Collector
Date collected
1911
Physical Dimensions
max. 112 cm
Materials
Ijuk plant fiber, shell, copper alloy, plant fiber
Collecting Institution
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Inventory Number
20685
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Headband,” The Mailopu Archive - Markus Mailopu and the II. Freiburg Moluccan Expedition, accessed January 1, 2026, https://www.mailopu.ethnologie.uni-muenchen.de/omeka/items/show/264.
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