Hood
29-50-285
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 29-50-285 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Plant Fiber | Feather | Wood | Pigment |
Description | Woman's hood. Cf. 29-50-281. Feathers as 29-50-290. A design similar to that woven in 29-50-284, with variations including curved lines, is crudely painted on the surface. The feather decoration of the back seam is reinforced with a rod of soft wood. |
Length | 78 cm |
Width | 30 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
Other Number | 214 - Other Number |
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