Headdress Ornament (uncertain)

Mask Ornament (uncertain)

57-15-33

From: New Britain | West Nakanai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 57-15-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Feather | Pigment
Description

Carved wooden object. Spherical shape with a stick protruding from the bottom and the side. On top of the spherical part is a leaf-shaped protrusion, capped with a few small white feathers. Round part is red, the rest is painted with black geometric designs. This was not labelled but was found with the Valentine collection, and may be a fragment of the 57-15- ___ collection.

Height 46 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957

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