Headdress

Title

Headdress

Description

Cylindrical Akha headdress with a bamboo form covered with black cloth. Top is round and it is spread open at the bottom. The top has rows of woven bamboo strips white seed beads three rows of tin disks and a row of green buttons. Tassels and pompoms are on the sides and two hairy tails. Three beaded chin straps hag down from the bottom edges.

Identifier

1991.078.001

Collection