Numero oggetto
1909.292ax
Nome oggetto
Creatore
Descrizione
General Description: Headdress, made from a Hornbill beak, plant fibre and feathers, from New Guinea, Melanesia (, )
Researcher Description: Most likely from Central district. Made from hornbill beak. The black feathers have a coconut fibre backing. It can be totemic. Only worn by men and would probably indicate that he had killed. Red feathers could be parrot. Worn with other head ornaments. (Joshua Bell, UEA, 2007)
Data
, 1909 pre
Luogo di produzione
New Guinea (Maker)
Materiale
Tecnica
Dimensioni
- whole length 60.7 cm
- whole width 28.0 cm
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
