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Object Number 973-11-70/5300A
Display Title Plumes, possibly of cous-cous fur, used on top of daily headpiece
Descriptions
Object Description Plumes, possibly of cous-cous fur, used on top of daily headpiece, and not intended for use on sing-sing headdress. a. 16" 1 b. 14" 1.
Inventory Description Ornament, animal tail bound to pointed stick with vegetable fiber
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Papua New Guinea, Southern Highland?
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 10 x 2.7 cm (16 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
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