The warrior basket is made of a plant weave with tufts of grass, a monkey skull, a bird skull and a human head carved out of wood.
The skull indicates that the owner was a successful headhunter. The baskets were used as ritual objects, for example, during headhunting dances.
Basket made of various plant fibers, decorated with a monkey skull and tassels made of pearls and plant fibers
35 x 28.5 x 20 cm; Height: with strap 50 cm
Das aus der königlichen Kunstkammer hervorgegangene Ethnologische Museum gehört seit seiner Gründung 1873 international zu den größten und...
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