Lomi Akha girl’s headdress formed of a tube of black fabric gathered at the top, decorated with cowrie shells, embroidery, beads, Job’s tears seeds, metal discs, appliqué, Thai coins, red-dyed feather tassels, tassels of?papaya seeds hanging from the top, and three strings of papaya seeds below. A strip of cloth decorated with cowrie shells and terminating in a coin hangs at each side. Northern Thailand.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
