Ceremonial hat
20. Jahrhundert | Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
Creativity and expressive power characterize the headgear of every headhunter; no two are alike. Such hats were worn at dances and ceremonies that accompanied the actual hunt. Artistic and imaginative appliqués of animal materials follow the desire to appropriate characteristic features of certain animals - in this example, the strength and courage of the leopard and the boar.
Creativity and expressive power characterize the headgear of every headhunter; no two are alike. Such hats were worn at dances and ceremonies that accompanied the actual hunt. Artistic and imaginative appliqués of animal materials follow the desire to appropriate characteristic features of certain animals - in this example, the strength and courage of the leopard and the boar.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Time:
20. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Zeremonialhut
Culture
Nagaland / Indien / Chang
Material/technology:
Bambusgeflecht, Eberhauer, Ziegenhaar, Leopardenklauen
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126420
