Stand for wigs · Papua New Guinea - Highlands · ID: 3043415
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Provenance
label “MHMC-866”Size
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch
Description
wood, encrusted blackish brown patina, flat bifurcated head piece rising from tapered plug, label “MHMC-866”, slightly dam. (tip), crack backside, metal base.
This kind of stands were used for keeping elaborate worked wigs, like they are worn especially by the Huli, the largest ethnic group in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands Province. On leaving seclusion, young men cut their hair, and make two replica wigs, one and for everyday wear, the other for ceremonial occasions.
The object Stand for wigs with the object ID 3043415 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 29.
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