Head Ornament

29-50-71

From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-71
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Feather | Cuscus Fur | Wood
Description

Three wooden prongs to which are lashed surrounding central plume several white feathers stripped in intervals bilaterally. The central plume consists of a piece of cus-cus fur, surmounted by a band of red and blue feathers from which issue several grey quills.

Length 58 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924

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