Cap from Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Warrior's cap, warrior's hat made of painted barkcloth, bast, feathers, cuscus fur. Circular in shape, and padded under the cloth. Painted designs of repeating zigzag lines, in red outlined with black; four yellow feathers attached at even intervals around central band; pompom of fur with tiny red and green feathers at centre top with long feather projecting upwards. Cloth is plain inside the cap.