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NAKASAKA, LAKASAK, TRUK
Details
A rare Caroline Islands fibre headband
nakasaka, lakasak, Truk
Of lenticular form, composed of thirteen rows of finely bound fibre with banana fibre cushion dusted with turmeric powder on one side, short rows of black beads each end, plaited fibre ties
35cm. long
nakasaka, lakasak, Truk
Of lenticular form, composed of thirteen rows of finely bound fibre with banana fibre cushion dusted with turmeric powder on one side, short rows of black beads each end, plaited fibre ties
35cm. long
Provenance
Governor Hahl, Linden Museum, Stuttgart, collected before 1912
Literature
Biebuyck, D., and Van den Abbeele, N., The Power of Headdresses, Brussels, 1984, p.244, Pl.196