Fighting Cap

P1137

From: Borneo | Sarawak

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1137
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Uma Long
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood (uncertain) | Feather
Description

"[War-cap] of rattan and split bamboo." (Furness, The Home-Life of Borneo Head-Hunters, following p. 92). 1 cap and 3 feathers. Round cap of broad rattan peel, openly constructed. At present just one very long, trimmed, black and white rhinoceros hornbill tail feather.

Height 11 cm
Outside Diameter 22 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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