Hair Ornament

P1327

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1327
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Paper | Cloth | Wood
Description

Woman's hair ornament. Five metal flowers secured to a metal pin with twisted wire. Pin is constructed from one vertical metal piece and two horizontals onto which the flowers are attached. Two short dangling chains attached. Geru Kombang goyang.

Length 26.3 cm
Width 16.9 cm
Thickness 3.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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