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2009.91.1

Semicircular head ornament of brown cassowary feathers bound together with plant fibre. [MJD 23/07/2009]

2009.91.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Semicircular head ornament of brown cassowary feathers bound together with plant fibre. [MJD 23/07/2009]
Long description
Semicircular head ornament, possibly a fringe, of brown cassowary feathers bound together with plant fibre. There are sennit fibre plaited ties at either end. [MJD 23/07/2009]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 22/07/2009
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Tied, Process Twisted, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Width: max 240 mm, Length: max 410 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.91.1

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