Photo of collection object Headdress — Tomman Islander. Headdress, early 20th century. Bamboo, leaves, vegetal-fiber paste, tusks, pigment, 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 21 in. (52.7 x 49.5 x 53.3 cm). Frank L. Babbott Fund, 62.18.4. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Headdress

early 20th century

Tomman Islander

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Tomman Islander
Classification: Masks
Formatted Medium: Bamboo, leaves, vegetal-fiber paste, tusks, pigment
Medium: bamboo, leaves, vegetal-fiber, paste, tusks, pigment
Locations: Place made: Tomman Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Dimensions: 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 21 in. (52.7 x 49.5 x 53.3 cm)
Inscribed: "D.39.3 185" written in white on side of base, supposedly a depot number
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 62.18.4
Credit Line: Frank L. Babbott Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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