hair ornament

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.8.48/9

Hair tube consisting of a tube section made from a twisted vegetable fibre cord connected to a small beadwork tube, which is decorated with animal remains, feathers, and beadwork and seed tassels. The tube is bound around a black wig with an integral pigtail.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
13.8.48/9
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 620 mm x 295 mm x 420 mm; overall: 135 x 1100 x 290 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
vegetable fibre; animal remains; hair; feathers; beads; seeds
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Amazonia WaiWai
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