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1920.100.308

String of white and red (dyed) feathers worn by males as a sign of social status. [MJD 21/12/2009]

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1920.100.308

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Collection type
Object
Description
String of white and red (dyed) feathers worn by males as a sign of social status. [MJD 21/12/2009]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Banks Islands
Person
Field collector Robert Henry Codrington
Field collector Melanesian Mission
PRM source Robert Henry Codrington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
By 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1920
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Pigment, Material String, Process Dyed, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 640 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1920.100.308

Search terms: Status, Ornament, Currency, Neck Ornament, Leg Ornament, Status Object

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