Titi Ba’e (Belt)
Maker
Unknown, Kerewa
MediumFiber, pigment, wood, red ochre, bark?
Dimensions4 1/8” W x about 11 1/2” Diam.
Credit LineTransfer from Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology Cambridge, England
Object numberOC1962.11.MAE
DescriptionMan’s bark belt (titi ba’e) with finely incised ornamentation consisting of several abstract faces created with opposing “S” form borders. Mouths are often serrated elements within rectangles. Natural wood provides a dark color, in-filled with white, and bordered with red ochre. Four holes at one end, two pairs of holes about 6 inches and one pair at 9 inches from the other end. Fiber cordage remains attached to one end.
ClassificationsCostume / Clothing
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