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Hair Ornament (uncertain)

CG2016-3-34

From: New Guinea | Middle Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number CG2016-3-34
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iatmul
Provenience New Guinea | Middle Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Balsa Wood | Pigment | Feathers
Description

Balsa wood (?) head, black with white Iatmul face paint, red eyes and lips. One ear broken off. Tiny pieces of white feathers/down embedded in front of ears. Slender stick stuck in back. Resembles 29-50-92, except larger.
Height 17 cm
Width 8 cm
Depth 8.5 cm

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