"Papua New Guinea Asmat Wedding Headdress"
Wedding headdress worn before and during the ritual ceremony, Asmat, New Guinea Papua, early 20th century.Braided plant fibers, cowrie shells and various shells, beautiful patina of use.
Good general condition, some lack of use of the headdress.
Crocodile head ending typical of the Asmat ethnic group of Papua.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles -
Belgium. length 70 cm wide 19 cm.
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