omati (men's wig), unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist

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unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, omati (men's wig)
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, omati (men's wig)
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist
omati (men's wig)
early 1900s–1967
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, artist
omati (men's wig), early 1900s–1967
Where object was made: Lagaip, Papua New Guinea
Material/technique: wood; possibly cassowary quills; marsupial whiskers; human hair; dyeing; feathers; string
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 25 x 39 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 9 13/16 x 15 3/8 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: KUEA Funds
Accession number: 2007.2873
Not on display
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Archive label, Ipili Exhibit, Natural History Museum, 1979:
Man's wig
Wigs are worn by men as everyday items and for ceremonial activities. For ceremonies wigs are elaborately decorated and several hours are spent in combing, dying, and decorating the wig and preparing other parts of the costumes.