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Kora

Headgear of an Ao warrior. The particularly valuable hornbill feathers may only be worn by an outstanding warrior

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ao-Naga
Object type
Headgear for men
Dimensions
Height: 60 cm
Depth: 24 cm
Width: 64 cm
Weight: 0,5 kg
Material/Technique
Plant-based materials and fibres, Horn , Teeth , Feathers , Animal bristles
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 28388

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    2nd half of the 19th century
    where
    India
    Nagaland
    who
    Ao-Naga
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation from Eduard von Ohlendorff 1896
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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