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Head Ornament

29-50-98

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-98
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber
Description

Man's. Crescent-shaped, of soft wood with human face in intaglio on each side. Strings for tying under chin. Called "mask for back of head" -- probably worn on top of head like 29-50-61. Cf. 29-50-322.
Width 14.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 242 - Other Number

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