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1904.60.117

Head ornament of cassowary feathers bound with string. [El.B 30/05/2008]

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1904.60.117

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament of cassowary feathers bound with string. [El.B 30/05/2008]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
[Kumusi River Valley]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
Before 1904
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material String, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 300 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.60.117

Search terms: Ornament, Head Ornament