Accession No

Z 7505 A


Description

Headdress - Card 1: 'Framework of a DARI. War head-dress.'
Card 2: 'cane frame bound with coconut fibre string. Body infilled and decorated with double chevron design in red, white and black ochre.'


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 7505 A; MAA: Z 7505; Z 7505 B; Z 7505 A-B; OH 666 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cane


Local Term

Dari


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums. Cf. Z 9872; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898; Ref. Plate: Figs 52 & 53A. Pl. VI, figs. 1 & 2. Pl. VIII, figs 1, 3,4 & 6; Pl. VIII, figs 7 & 7a
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Framework of a DARI. War head-dress.'
Card 2: 'cane frame bound with coconut fibre string. Body infilled and decorated with double chevron design in red, white and black ochre.'
In fair condition.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


FM:79386

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