Dance Headdress Ornament

57-15-32A

From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Gule

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 57-15-32A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai | Gule
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

Two irregularly shaped carved wooden objects, painted red and yellow. These are geometrically shaped. Tagged "carved human dance figure" (surmounting dance headdress)". Either of these two objects coudl have attached to 57-15-8, 57-15-9, or 57-15-40. Attached to these carved objects are some string and feathers on piece B.

Credit Line New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957

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