Ornament, Hair
- Object Name:
- Ornament, Hair
- Object ID:
- 1987.070.91
- Place of Origin:
- New Guinea
- Date:
- circa 1942
- Description:
- Wood carving. Hair ornament carved in New Guinea. Wood, 8.5" long, 1.25" wide, 0.25" deep. Black wood, fully carved into lozenge shape. Fully decorated with zig-zag and curved carvings, with white pigment inlay.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-1.25 L-8.5 D-0.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Uniforms, equipment, and memorabilia belonging to Col. Frederick M. Wood of the New Hampshire National Guard's 197th Coast Artillery (AA), which served in the Pacific during World War II.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Frederick M. Wood
- People:
- Wood, Frederick M. (1912-2008)
- Subjects:
- Wood carvings, Hair ornaments
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