Collector:

Venice Lamb  Search this

Donor Name:

Venice Lamb  Search this

Height - Object:

43 cm

Width - Object:

17.5 cm

Culture:

Nsei  Search this

Object Type:

Hat

Place:

Bamassing, Cameroon, Africa

Accession Date:

6 Dec 1990

Collection Date:

1980 to 1981

Notes:

MAN'S FEATHER HEADRESS. "THIS TYPE OF HEADDRESS IS CALLED MESSING. USED AT DANCES DURING THE ANIMAL CELEBRATION JAN/FEB. THESE ARE FERTILITY RITES." NOTE ON DIMENSIONS: FROM TIP TO TIP OF FEATHERS, THE HAT MEASURES 65 CM IN DIAMETER.

Record Last Modified:

5 Nov 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

361597

USNM Number:

EJ11372-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a7943b2e-5878-4e32-831f-8bcaf9d3430e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8492081