Hair Ornament

P1328B

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1328B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood | Cotton
Description

Hair ornament. Pointed stick covered with red and yellow thread. Three metal pieces (originally four) attached to the stick with red, yellow and white beads. Metal pieces have punctate designs. Kuchu Chembai.

Length 29 cm
Width 6 cm
Thickness 0.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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