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Object Number
85-7-70/37639
Display Title
Feather
Descriptions
Object Description
Yellow feather of the blackbird. Royal feather of the moho nobilis cassin.
Inventory Description
Feathers, yellow and black plumes and vegetable fiber encased in glass
Classification
- Feather
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Feather, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 11.4 x 11.3 x 0.8 cm (4 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37.639. Royal Feather: (of Moho nobilis Cassin)
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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