Diadem of a noblewoman "saihogo" or "sanifi"

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Description

gold, 15.5 kt., 29 g, in round container made of fine rattan wickerwork (d: 20.5 cm)

The surface of the thin, easily mouldable gold sheet is embossed with delicate geometric patterns. Depending upon the owner’s status, complementary head ornaments may have been attached to the band.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 265, ill. 149 ff. Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Nias Sculpture, Mandala Collection, 2013, p. 233, v.09

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