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1938.36.749

Ornament of a plume of cassowary feathers bound to a bamboo peg with plant fibre. [El.B 30/05/2008]

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1938.36.749

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornament of a plume of cassowary feathers bound to a bamboo peg with plant fibre. [El.B 30/05/2008]
Cultural groups
Anga
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 380 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.749 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 749

Search terms: Ornament

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