Tomman Islander. <em>Headdress</em>, early 20th century. Bamboo, leaves, vegetal-fiber paste, tusks, pigment, 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 21 in. (52.7 x 49.5 x 53.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund, 62.18.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 62.18.4_threequarter_PS11.jpg)

Headdress

Artist:Tomman Islander

Medium: Bamboo, leaves, vegetal-fiber paste, tusks, pigment

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Dates:early 20th century

Dimensions: 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 21 in. (52.7 x 49.5 x 53.3 cm)

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Accession Number: 62.18.4

Image: 62.18.4_threequarter_PS11.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Headdress molded in clay over a fiber ground. Four horn-like projections, each of clay modeled on a stick and fiber support. Headdress is painted blue and red. Boar's tusks, a pair on each side, ornament each face.

Brooklyn Museum