The ‘functional’ art of the Omo valley herdsmen

Object type: ornament > head ornament
Materials: wood, feather
Legend: Feather pompom made of a compact bundle of ostrich feathers. Inserted in a feather holder placed on top of a man's clay cap.
Place of collecting: Ethiopia > Omo Valley
Culture: Bashada
Field collector: Xavier Van der Stappen
Acquisition related person: Xavier Van der Stappen as seller
Date of acquisition: 1996-06-03
Dimensions: 7,5 cm x 7,5 cm
Inventory number: EO.1996.13.109
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