Head Ornament

29-50-109

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-109
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Kanduonum
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber
Description

Of carved and painted wood representing conjoined heads (2) of some creature (lizard?) with snoutlike jaws and protruded sharp-pointed tongue. Cushion of fibres tied to under side.

Length 24 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 351 - Other Number

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