Post #541149 by MadDogMike on Wed, Jul 7, 2010 11:06 AM

GO TOM!!!

:lol: OK folks, I have my first bird-themed offering. I can't image it will be the most popular item but who knows, maybe my Swap partner will say "That's exactly what I've been looking for!"

A Papua New Guinea Warrior Back Ornament with a hornbill skull and wild boar tusks! :lol:
(EDIT - I wrapped some colored thread around the tusks for a little color. new picture posted :) )

Made of polymer clay, inspired by this piece found at the Bower;s Museum in Santa Ana CA.

From the museum display card: "Huli people, Southern Highlands Province. The hornbill is a very important species to people of the Highlands that is hunted for it's feathers as well as their stunningly beautiful beaks. Worn of the backs of warriors, the combination of the beak, boar's tusks and fiber necklace makes this men's jewelry piece particularly breathtaking when seen on the men as they come together as a group of often a hundred at a time to perforn the drum dance"

I decided to do the whole skull to add a bit of added drama. Look for this to show up on MadDog's TC Christmas card :D

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2010-07-07 16:22 ]