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1935.71.10

Painted wooden head ornament worn by men on ceremonial occasions. [MdeA 03/10/2008]

1935.71.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Painted wooden head ornament worn by men on ceremonial occasions. [MdeA 03/10/2008]
Long description
Spatulate wooden tablet, pointed bluntly at the lower end and with a short spur at the upper end. Painted with totemic designs. Worn by men on the head during totemic ceremonies. [MdeA 03/10/2008]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Northern Territory Ashburton Ranges district
Person
Field collector Jane Catharine Tost
Field collector Ada Jane Rohu
Field collector Alan Herbert Coltart
PRM source Alan Herbert Coltart
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1935
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 501 mm, Width: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.71.10

Search terms: Ornament, Ritual and Ceremonial, Head Ornament