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1904.60.122

Head ornament: cassowary feathers tipped with small bright red and yellow feathers and attached to a loop of plant fibre string. [SM 09/04/2008]

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1904.60.122

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament: cassowary feathers tipped with small bright red and yellow feathers and attached to a loop of plant fibre string. [SM 09/04/2008]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
[Gira River Valley]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
Before 1904
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Feather Bird, Material Bird Feather, Material String, Process Tied, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 175 mm, Width: max 135 mm folded in half
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.60.122

Search terms: Ornament, Head Ornament

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