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Headdress
Object Number 40-34-50/4597
Display Title Headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Headdress - split cane framework covered wtih blue and red cloth, decorated with animal skin and fur, lether buttons and cowrie shells; iron trinkets attached to back piece. Belongs to 40-34-50/4587. LS: "Headdress of Zi"; prov. OK; worn by masker?
Inventory Description Headdress, wood frame, fabric and fur applique, sewn cowries, strip with tinkler
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Ziali, French side
Materials Fabric, Wood, Cowrie, Leather, Plant fiber, Wool, Cotton, Skin, Fur, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 35 x 20 x 101 cm (13 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 39 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-34-50/4597
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1939-1940)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1940)

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