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Atoni or Dawan people
Head ornament
[ilaf]
for a ritual war leader [meo]
early 20th century Timor Indonesia
cotton, dyes, twine, beads
tapestry weave, twining, supplementary weft wrapping, bead-work
60.0 (h) x 21.0 (w) cm
Purchased 1980
NGA 1980.1662
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