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Bunch of kunduk feathers worn on top of head - part of the outfit of the mvet pl
Bunch of kunduk feathers worn on top of head - part of the outfit of the mvet pl
Object Number 37-32-50/2436
Display Title Bunch of kunduk feathers worn on top of head - part of the outfit of the mvet pl
Descriptions
Object Description Bunch of kunduk feathers worn on top of head - part of the outfit of the mvet player, nos. 50/2432-2438.
Inventory Description Headband, coiled feather bundle tied w/ vegetable fiber, tips of feather clipped
Classification
  • Headband
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of
Materials Feather, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 7.8 x 7.4 cm (9 7/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2436

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