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in a style which imitates a cut enlongated conch shell, has four
horizontal bands across the lower tapered end onto which is
bound a fine goat's hair three-tiered tassel. Across the top of the
ornament is another band with a chevron design on which is
mounted two small geometric heads. The band also has eyelets
at each end for necklace string of yellow beads. Two small oval
heads form a crown across the top of the head; polished patina
with worn back-edges which indicates a high level of usage and age.
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Material: brass, twine, beads, resin, goat's hair, and dye. |
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Time and place of collection from the field is not known. Private Nepalese collection.
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Metal heads are traditionally worn as chest ornaments to
indicate head-taking status. The heads are of indigenous
manufacture and are cast in the shape of a cut conch shell. The
shell type were often used in the time before the development of
metal casting techniques.
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See 'Jacobs, J. 1990' - pp252-5-7 for illustration and description
of similar types of chest ornaments.
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