Head-dress

Description

Circular head-dress made from crow feathers on a hide and twine foundation, worn by Ngoni warriors: Africa, Malawi, Ngoni people, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1949.124

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Head-dress

Production information

Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

crow feather, Hide

Physical description

Feathers, hide and twine

References

1989. Forster, Peter. G. 'T. Cullen Young: Missionary and Anthropologist', Hull University Press, Hull