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Headdress of pliable wood with grey feather decoration, wood is bent into circle
Headdress of pliable wood with grey feather decoration, wood is bent into circle
Object Number 39-39-50/3546
Display Title Headdress of pliable wood with grey feather decoration, wood is bent into circle
Descriptions
Indigenous Term njuli
Object Description Headdress of pliable wood with grey feather decoration, wood is bent into circle & fastened with fibre ("njuli")
Inventory Description Ornament, stick looped/crossed, bound w/veg fiber, feather fringe at ends, 5 f
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Feather
Dimensions Overall: 27.7 x 16.1 x 1.3 cm (10 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 39-39-50/3546

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