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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