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Helmet-shaped headdress, around 1900 ·  Philippines - Bontoc · ID: 3040849

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Provenance
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980’s)
French Collection
Size
H: 11 cm
L: 18,5 cm
H: 4.3 inch
L: 7.3 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, carved with eyelets for attachment of ornament, slightly dam., missing parts along rim;
worn when going away from home for hunting; could be used as containers for water and food as well.


The object Helmet-shaped headdress, around 1900 with the object ID 3040849 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 1.

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