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Object Number
39-17-70/1209
Display Title
Bird of paradise ornament ("ndamlu") - worn in armband or on head
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ndamlu
Object Description
Bird of paradise ornament ("ndamlu") - worn in armband or on head for +
Inventory Description
Ornament, bird skin complete with head, wood peg inserted in beak, fiber cord
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Madik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Dutch New Guinea
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Sainke Doek
Materials
Bird skin, Bird bone, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 67 x 16.5 x 2 cm (26 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-17-70/1209
Provenance
Collector
Charis Denison Crockett
(1938)
Seller
Charis Denison Crockett
(02/10/1939)
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