Accession No
Z 7523
Description
Ornament - Card 1: 'Head, neck & plumes of the bird-of-paradise (P. saggiana) degem.'
Card 2: 'Head, neck and plumes of a bird-of-paradise. Skin dried and set. Not mounted in any way.'
Stated to have been imported in this state from New Guinea. Worn in headdresses, etc. for ceremonies
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7523; MAA: Z 7523; OH 903
Cultural Affliation
Material
Feather; Bird of Paradise Feather
Local Term
Degem
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. VII, fig. 2
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Head, neck & plumes of the bird-of-paradise (P. saggiana) degem.'
Card 2: 'Head, neck and plumes of a bird-of-paradise. Skin dried and set. Not mounted in any way.'
Stated to have been imported in this state from New Guinea. Worn in head-dresses, etc. for ceremonies
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79444
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