Dance Costume Headpiece

29-50-661A

From: New Guinea | Yentshemangua

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-661A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Yentshemangua
Section Oceanian
Materials Peel
Description

Basketwork. In front, representation of features of human face; long curved nose; ring marking outline of face. On top, wood and basketry figure of a bird (29-50-661B). At the sides, openings for the dancer's arms.

Height 72.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 598 - Other Number

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