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Feather headdress; Feathered headdress, brown feathers with ripple pattern in tu
Feather headdress; Feathered headdress, brown feathers with ripple pattern in tu
Object Number 39-39-50/3553
Display Title Feather headdress; Feathered headdress, brown feathers with ripple pattern in tu
Descriptions
Indigenous Term njuli
Object Description Feathered headdress, brown feathers with ripple pattern in turquoise, also fibre attachment ("njuli")
Inventory Description Headdress, brown, blue and buff spotted feathers radiating from fiber base
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Feather, Vegetable fiber, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 14.5 x 32 x 28.5 cm (5 11/16 x 12 5/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3553

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