Well decorated head cap for ceremonial dances Sentani - Sentani - West Papua (No reserve price)

A ceremonial feast cap from the Lake Sentani area of Papua, made of tapa cloth and decorated with cassowary feathers and forest seeds. The barkcloth forms the body of the cap, while the feathers add texture and volume. The seeds provide contrasting decorative accents, bringing together several natural materials in a distinctive piece of ceremonial headwear.

We acquired this cap locally after witnessing a ceremony in the area around Lake Sentani. This direct connection to the occasion of its acquisition adds particular interest to its provenance and places it within the living ceremonial culture of the region.

Made from plant fibres, seeds and feathers, the cap is an appealing example of the use of locally available materials in Papuan personal adornment. Its interest lies both in the combination of materials and in its documented history of acquisition following a ceremony witnessed firsthand by the collectors.

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Alongside my passion for these unique cultural objects, I recently published my book Ik droomde dat je kwam, in which I describe personal encounters and experiences in Papua. The spirit of objects like this necklace lives on in those stories.


Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years,

NIEUWSTE BOEK VAN KOOS KNOL

‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’

Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
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