Headdress
2007.08.0068
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Headdress (2007.08.0068) |
|---|---|
| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1940-1945 |
| Culture | Maasai |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 61 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 45.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Length) | 33.5 cm |
| Weight | 332 g |
| Measuring Remarks | First two dimensions were measured with the feathers. The third largest dimension was measured of the leather frame from end to end. |
| Materials | Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Animal--Feather, Animal--Skin--with Fur/Feathers/Scales, Plant |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cutting, Sewing, Ropemaking, Piercing |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
|---|---|
| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | http://www.africanceremonies.com/largephotopages/8maasaiwarrior.html Website has an image of a Maasai warrior wearing a similar headdress, except the one seen at the website is much more ornate and decorative. Also similar object in Seattle Art Museum (2000.7) |
| Bibliography | Arnoldi, Mary Jo and Christine Mullen Kreamer. Crowning Achievements: African Arts of Dressing the Head. Los Angeles: Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1995. Pp. 18-19, 115. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
| Reproduction | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |