Dog Teeth Headband,Ramu River, Papua New Guinea

Forehead ornament from Ramu River area, Papua New Guinea. Weave of plant fibre set with dog teeth and the rim set with nassa shells.

Provenance: Doctor Bertil Örndahl (1923-2012). Örndahl worked as a doctor in many countries and travelled a lot in Africa, SE Asia and PNG in the 1960´s and collected many items during his travels.