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1889.34.39.2

Cassowary feather headdress, row of long feathers bound together with string plaits. [El.B 30/05/2008]

1889.34.39.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cassowary feather headdress, row of long feathers bound together with string plaits. [El.B 30/05/2008]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Queensland Torres Strait Islands Prince of Wales Island
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
September 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material String, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Length: max 490 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.34.39.2

Search terms: Ornament, Clothing Headgear, Head Ornament, Headdress

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