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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