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1896.33.29

Feather headdress, fan-shaped with long feathers to one side, bound to a stick and a bundle of quills. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/7/2005]

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1896.33.29

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Collection type
Object
Description
Feather headdress, fan-shaped with long feathers to one side, bound to a stick and a bundle of quills. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/7/2005]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Malampa Province Malakula
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 480 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.33.29

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