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Parrot feather (front spray for headdress) (wetene isi)
Parrot feather (front spray for headdress) (wetene isi)
Object Number 64-18-70/4447
Display Title Parrot feather (front spray for headdress) (wetene isi)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornaments, bamboo stake with red feathers, large plant leaf, loose feathers
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Oceania / Indonesia
Additional Geographic Terms Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutelu Area
Materials Plant leaf, Feather, Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 50.6 x 12 x 0.4 cm (19 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 64-18-70/4447

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