Fighting Cap

P1135

From: Borneo | Sarawak

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1135
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak
Section Oceanian
Materials Peel | Plant Fiber | Feather
Description

Fighting cap. Lavong. Main structure of rattan peel, covered with some sort of finely branching plant material. One black and white tail feather of rhinoceros hornbill. "[War-cap] of rattan and split bamboo." (Furness, The Home-Life of Borneo Head-Hunters, following p. 92). 1 cap and 2 feathers.

Length 23 cm
Width 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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