Headpiece
19th century
Object PlaceHuon Gulf, Tami Islands, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueWood, bark, fiber, feathers, pigments
DimensionsLegacy: 16 in. x 12 in.
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.217
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1909, said to have been acquired in Papua New Guinea and passed by descent within the family of a private collector, Vienna [see note]; sold from this private collection to Steven G. Alpert, Pacific American Corp., Dallas; April 27, 1992, sold by Steven Alpert to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
NOTE: According to information in Mr. Teel's notes: "formerly in collection of Vienna family, whose grandfather was in New Guinea in 1909 and subsequently dealt with missionaries there."
NOTE: According to information in Mr. Teel's notes: "formerly in collection of Vienna family, whose grandfather was in New Guinea in 1909 and subsequently dealt with missionaries there."
mid to late 20th century
late 19th century
20th century
late 19th century
20th century
19th century
