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OrnamentIe340

A hornbill beak, predominantly light yellow with a little dark brown and red. There are five heavy ridges on the top surface where it joins the bird's head.

Culture
Kewa
Material
hornbill beak and ochre pigment
Made in
Koiari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.207

Headdress in the form of a bird's head and neck composed of a wooden neck and head covered with leather and a hornbill beak attached to the head. Eyes are indicated by metal nails with rounded heads.

Culture
Hausa
Material
hornbill beak, wood, metal, leather skin and stain ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical instrument1937.52.23

Double annular wooden frame rattle mounted with puffin beaks. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/9/2005]

Culture
Tlingit ? or Haida ?
Material
puffin beak bird, wood, plant fibre and string
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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