Dance Costume

29-50-649A

From: New Guinea | Yambanum

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-649A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Yambanum
Section Oceanian
Materials Palm Spathe | Wood | Peel | Hair
Description

Cone-shaped contrivance of painted palm spathe, fringed with palm leaves. A painted wooden mask (human) is attached. At the top is a wig formed of human hair.

Height 69.5 cm
Outside Diameter 52 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 587 - Other Number

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