Headdress Ornament
57-15-18A
From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Karapi
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 57-15-18A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai | Karapi |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment |
| Iconography | Snake |
| Description | Two carved and painted wooden snakes, for decoration of dance headdress. "a" is painted red, yellow, and blue, and has two leaf-shaped yellow decorations dangling from it, attached by thread to the front and back of the snake. "b" is painted red, black, and white. |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957 |
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