Hair Ornament Part
29-50-93A
From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-93A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River | Tambunum |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Feather |
| Description | Soft wood base in which is stuck a carved and painted human head. Part of a composite hair ornament that has been disassembled. Description of complete ornament: concavo-convex oblong of soft wood in which are stuck 3 composite plumes of coloured and white feathers (2 may not belong to this object) and a head like 29-50-92. Pin for sticking ornament in hair is missing (this may be 29-50-82). |
| Height | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 276 - Other Number |
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