Cap

P120

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P120
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Madang
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Cloth | Glass | Metal
Description

Man's cap. Tepan. Deep, round. Rattan covered with a patchwork of multi-colored pieces of cloth. Around the bottom, strips of bright red, faded green with flowers, striped pink, bright yellow, brown with white vegetal patterns, and rose. At top, pieces of dark blue; striped yellow, green, purple and dark red; at top a circle of patterned green. At center of top a tassel of twisted red yarn with blue beads, ending in a metal bell and two buttons.

Height 12.7 cm
Outside Diameter 17.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899
Other Number 356 - Other Number

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