Rare war headdress "painale" - Papua New Guinea
rattan, plant fibre, lime, cassowary feathers, base
The Gogodala are a tribe of approximately 25,000, located in 33 villages in Papua New Guinea. Their territory extends from the Aramia River to the lower Fly River.
H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch
Provenance:
Marcia & John Friede, Rye, USA
Published in:
Serge Schoffel, "Sur Humain, Coiffes et parures de Nouvelle-Guinée, Headdresses and ornaments from New Guinea", Brussels 2017, p. 19
Continent: Oceania
Condition Report: See description
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rattan, plant fibre, lime, cassowary feathers, base
The Gogodala are a tribe of approximately 25,000, located in 33 villages in Papua New Guinea. Their territory extends from the Aramia River to the lower Fly River.
H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch
Provenance:
Marcia & John Friede, Rye, USA
Published in:
Serge Schoffel, "Sur Humain, Coiffes et parures de Nouvelle-Guinée, Headdresses and ornaments from New Guinea", Brussels 2017, p. 19
Continent: Oceania
Condition Report: See description