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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
  • Hat
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
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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