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Object Number
18-20-70/D1202
Display Title
Feather war ornament with carved wooden human head.
Descriptions
Object Description
Feather war ornament with carved wooden human head. Tied around neck so that feathers stand up behind head.
Inventory Description
Ornament, carved wood human head, cut feathers hanging below
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
<State>
/
Admiralty Islands
Materials
Wood, Feather, Resin, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 20 x 13 cm (20 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D-1202; (134516.)
Provenance
Collector
Komine
Owner
Field Museum of Natural History
(1913-1918)
Expedition
Joseph Field Expedition
(1909-1913)
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