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1928.69.300

Head ornament; wooden cone base holding long black Drongo tail feathers and shorter brightly coloured Roller feathers [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 12/9/2005]

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1928.69.300

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament; wooden cone base holding long black Drongo tail feathers and shorter brightly coloured Roller feathers [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 12/9/2005]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam Cachar Hailakandi
Cultural groups
Kuki
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
By 1923
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1923 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Tied, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 550 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.300

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Head Ornament, Status Object

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