Headdress Item Number: K2.181 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long thin brown fabric piece that has a main design consisting of red flannel with white cowrie shell rosettes and white goat fur trim with leopard skin trim. The ties are made of cotton.
Cultural Context
Worn by hunters, said to have the power to debilitate animals, enabling their capture.
Item History
- Made in Guinea
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Abi Jones before January 13, 1968
- Received from Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) on January 13, 1968
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- K2.181
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- goat skin, cowrie shell, cotton fibre and leopard skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and sewn
- Overall
- height 79.0 cm, width 150.0 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ngere
- Previous Owner
- Abi Jones
- Received from
- Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before January 13, 1968
- Acquisition Date
- on January 13, 1968
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0130/0016