War Charm
86-11-21
From: Admiralty Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 86-11-21 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Admiralty Islands |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Feather | Gum | Cotton |
Description | Carved wooden head, with pierced ears and headdress which curves down to back of hollow torso with two pegs (legs?) at bottom. Attached to torso by means of a plaited fiber band and black gum/resin, 26 long black frigate bird feathers, notched for most of their length. Attached to crown of head, a long strip of dirty knotted cloth. Wooden parts decorated with geometric carving, black pigment. Much damage to gum/resin. Worn around the neck, at the back, by a warrior going into battle. |
Height | 55 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Walcott Merrow, 1986 |
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