The Joys of Impulse Purchasing
Nagaland Glass Beads mid C20I suspect the best purchases are often on impulse and so, recently and again, browsing turned to buying ... Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment: Australia, Oceania, Asia, Africa (Adelaide and Melbourne, 2009), a very large format and weighty semi coffee table tome of nearly 400 pages.
Aboriginal Bark Armband Tiwi People C19-20
In an attempt perhaps to lessen my guilt, I'm posting a few of the astounding images I found inside - I'm determined to flip through the book just the once as there are so many arresting things I'll get bogged deep down in choice if I do otherwise.
Bedouin Bridal Veil, Palestine, Gaza, mid C20
Bedouin forehead ornament (kaffa) Saudi Arabia Early C20
Triangular Necklace, Oman, Early C20
Ear Ornament Tamil Nadu, C19-20
Man's Ceremonial Head Dress, Motu people, PNG, C19
Chief Lama's Ceremonial Hat, Ladakh, India Early-mid C20 
Buddhist Woman's Ceremonial Crown C18-19
Qing Hairpin, China C20
Embroidered Baby's Bonnet, Yunan, China Early C20
Man's Cuirass to deflect arrows, Indonesia, Papua Province, Early C20
Qing Hairpins, China C19-20
Chief's Dancing Apron c1930, PNG
Bridegroom's Head Decoration, Sumatra, Indonesia, Early C20
Man's Bandolier, of Ant-Eater Claws, Myanmar, Early-mid C20
Necklace of Woven Human Hair and Whale Ivory, Hawaii, mid C19
Man's Head Ornament, Katji people, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory - collected in 1930A feast for the eyes and the senses, don't you think!
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