
PARURE FRONTALE TRADITIONNELLE
TRADITIONNAL HEAD ORNAMENT
DESCRIPTIF / DESCRIPTION :
Parure frontale Papoue en fibres et pigments naturels, plumes de casoars, dents de cochons et coquillages dont cauris. Ces parures exhibées lors des cérémonies traditionnelles sont une manière pour son porteur de prouver sa dexterité à la chasse (plumes de casoars) et sa prospérité (cauris et dents de cochon).
Papuan headdress in fibers and natural pigments, cassowaries feathers, pig's teeth and shells among which cowries. These headdress shown during the traditional ceremonies are a way for its carrier to prove its dexterité to the hunting (feathers of cassowaries) and his prosperity (cowries and pig's teeth).
Papuan headdress in fibers and natural pigments, cassowaries feathers, pig's teeth and shells among which cowries. These headdress shown during the traditional ceremonies are a way for its carrier to prove its dexterité to the hunting (feathers of cassowaries) and his prosperity (cowries and pig's teeth).
- REFERENCE : 233
- DIMENSION / SIZE : env. 35 x 38 cm
- VILLAGE / VILLAGE : KAMANIBIT
- REGION / AREA :MOYEN SEPIK / MIDDLE SEPIK
- PAYS / COUNTRY : PAPOUASIE NOUVELLE GUINEE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA