Accession No
Z 7788
Description
Ornament - Card 1: 'Double plume of cassowary feathers each attached to strip of rattan bent at an acute angle. It labelled kadik tang so presumably was worn in the armgaurd kadis (tang is probably a local variant for [?tani] - "branch"), in which case the plumes would be pendant instead of erect the usual method. It might also be worn behind inserted under a belt.'
Card 2: 'Double plume of cassowary feathers tied to piece of coconut leaf stem. This is bent double as if plumes were intended to be pendant.'
Stuck in armguard or in back of belt for dancing.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Badu
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7788; MAA: Z 7788; OH 905
Cultural Affliation
Material
Feather; Cassowary Feather
Local Term
Paupusa; Kadig tang; Tage-lu
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1888; Ref. Plate: Pl. VIII
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Double plume of cassowary feathers each attached to strip of rattan bent at an acute angle. It labelled kadik tang so presumably was worn in the armgaurd kadis (tang is probably a local variant for [?tani] - "branch"), in which case the plumes would be pendant instead of erect the usual method. It might also be worn behind inserted under a belt.'
Card 2: 'Double plume of cassowary feathers tied to piece of coconut leaf stem. This is bent double as if plumes were intended to be pendant.'
Stuck in armguard or in back of belt for dancing; Fair.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79527
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