Head Ornament

29-50-56

From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-56
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Timbunke
Section Oceanian
Materials Bird Skin | Feather
Description

Man's head ornament. Of cassowary skin, with long feathers. To the tips of the cassowary feathers are tied small white feathers. The skin is coloured red with ochre.

Length 33 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 220 - Other Number

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