head support, head pallet, head residue, jak

Description:

Head restraints made of wood, used as head cushion. Bones made from curved bamboo and for stability, these are acidified in each other with the help of a rattan, but there is no rattan on one pair. The ends of the head brace are cut to crocodile heads with unknown object in the mouth. Behind the crocodile is a human face with a bird-like beak cut out. The underside is also decorated with a cut, standing stretcher.

Location:

Papua New Guinea

Format:

image

Collections:

Museum of Ethnography

Content partner:

Museum of Ethnography

Availability:

Not specified