Zemanek-Münster

Face framing

Kenya, Masai
sold EUR 350
Size
H: 62 cm
H: 24.4 inch

Description

oval hide panel bordered with ostrich feathers, fixed with cord material, slightly dam. (feathers);
in former times this kind of face framing was worn by warriors, today the head ornament appears on festive occasions.


Comparing literature

Böhning, Walter, Kalter, Johannes u.a., Ostafrika, Heidelberg 1972, p. 30, Fig. 10

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