Basketry hat with cassowary (?) feathers

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Object Number 969-29-70/4717

Display Title Basketry hat with cassowary (?) feathers

Descriptions

Object Description Cassowaary headdress - used in ceremonial "sing-sings" Basketry hat with cassowary (?) feathers

Inventory Description Hat, basketry frame and band, cord tie, black feathers standing upright, pigment

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Date Late 19th century

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Kapriman; Karawari River; Sepik River, a tributary of the

Materials Fiber, Feather, Pigment, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 47 x 40 x 31 cm (18 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 969-29-70/4717

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