Headband

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Culture Abelam

Title Headband

Date Late 19th–20th century

Medium Fiber, shells, cowrie shells, and and nassa shells

Dimensions Object: 9 7/8 × 15 3/4 × 1/2 in. (25.1 × 40 × 1.3 cm)
Overall: 9 7/8 × 15 3/4 × 1/2 in. (25.1 × 40 × 1.3 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 71.80.2

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Worn on the forehead by elder men at important community events, head bands like this example utilize the rare and highly valued nassa shells. Objects made of nassa shells were often used for ceremonial exchanges of wealth.

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"Headband | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=71.80.2