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1884.83.10

Headdress of cassowary feather on a red headband.

1884.83.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Headdress of cassowary feather on a red headband.
Long description
The headband consists of strands of plant fibre with have been wrapped with red string and connected with plaited string.
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1881
Date collected
?Prior to 1881
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Process Bound, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Length: max 410 mm excluding ties
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.83.10 PR no.: 12/ 12099

Search terms: Ornament, Clothing Headgear, Headgear, Head Ornament

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