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1925.23.18

Head ornament of a plaited hair string with a cowrie shell and a tassel of cuscus hair and feathers. [El.B 10/12/2008]

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1925.23.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament of a plaited hair string with a cowrie shell and a tassel of cuscus hair and feathers. [El.B 10/12/2008]
Long description
The tassel consists of a number of strings onto which have been bound tufts of cuscus hair so closely together as to form continuous strips. The strings are tipped with small red, yellow and green feathers. The cowrie shell is in the middle of the hair string and has short strings of red beads on each side. [El.B 10/12/2008]
Person
Field collector Admiral Digby
PRM source Mrs Digby
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Donated: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Animal Hair, Material Bird Feather, Material Hair, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Bead, Material String, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 890 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.23.18

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