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1889.34.11.1

Frontlet of dogs' teeth, strung on plaited fibre string covered with red cloth.

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1889.34.11.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Frontlet of dogs' teeth, strung on plaited fibre string covered with red cloth.
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Queensland Torres Strait Islands Mer Island
Cultural groups
Meriam Mir
Person
Field collector Alfred Cort Haddon
Field collector Cambridge Torres Straits Expedition
PRM source Alfred Cort Haddon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
?1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material String, Material Textile, Material Dog Tooth Animal, Process Strung, Process Plaited, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 725 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.34.11.1

Search terms: Ornament, Head Ornament

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