Wooden hair pin with large rectangular head with concave sides and intricate geometric design
Item
Title
Wooden hair pin with large rectangular head with concave sides and intricate geometric design
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Pin
Ornament
Description
Wooden hair pin with a large flat head in the shape of a rectangle with concave sides and two triangular protrusions, one of which is broken. There is a cross shape cut out of the centre. The front and back of the head are carved with intricate geometric designs, which are different on both sides. There is a diamond shape carved where the head meets the pin, which is also decorated with geometric carving.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Wood; Plant
Carved
Max H = 280 mm Max W = 65 mm Max D = 6 mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.307 .2
A36/307a
Source
Space/Place
Huíla [province], Quipungo [town near to where object collected]
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust