Hood
29-50-286
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kaulagu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-286 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kaulagu |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber | Pigment |
| Description | Woman's hood. Cf. 29-50-281. This has a main design of 4 rhombs in a row on each side formed by knots which are a part of the weave; the outlines of the rhombs are repeated at each side of the row in a number of parallel and continuous chevrons formed by lines of similar knots. The intervals between lines of knots are painted so as to accentuate the pattern. |
| Length | 74 cm |
| Width | 31 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 207 - Other Number |
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