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shaman head ornament

The shaman head ornament is made of plant fibres and hair that look slightly matted. A large shell and teeth are attached to fibres.

Data Provider
Übersee-Museum Bremen

Cataloguing data

Object type
headdresses
Dimensions
General: 1.8 × 10.3 × 14 cm Partial dimensions (strap): 1 × 43 cm
Material/Technique
mussel shell; plant fibre; hair; molar tooth
Rope work; drilled; carved
Current location
Übersee-Museum Bremen
Inventory number
D00608
Other number(s)
http://coll.uebersee-museum.de/v/D00608

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1800-1893
    where
    Huon Peninsula
  • Change of physical control
    when
    not documented
    who
    Kapitän Rohde - Former Possessors
    Kapitän Rohde - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnographic collections

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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