"Wagnen Headdress, Tribal Art, Oceanic Art, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Traditional Art"
Two-sided ceremonial headdress in painted bark called "Wagnen" collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. The wagnen is a stylized representation of the painted facade of the spirit house or Korumbo. It is placed above and behind the head of the initiated man during rites. Sago bark, rush and natural pigments. Displayed and sold with its base. Free Shipping.