- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pair of ear ornaments, bunches of red and yellow feathers on bead strings, with buttons to pass through the ear. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/11/2010]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Wampis
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1923
- Date collected
- By 1923
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1923
- Materials and processes
- Material Bird Feather, Material Bead, Process Bound, Process Strung
- Dimensions
- Length: max 135 mm one ornament
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1923.88.226.1 Accession number: 1923.88.226.2
Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament
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