Accession No
Z 7507
Description
Headdress - Card 1: 'Framework of a DARI. War head-dress.'
Card 2: 'Cane frame bound with coconut string. Double chevron pattern up centre and single chevron along bottom. Ochred in white, red, black. Thick plaited coconut fibre cord for attachment to head.'
Used for warfare and ceremonial purposes.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7507; OH 668
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cane
Local Term
Dari
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Figs 52 & 53C. 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 string. Double chevron pattern up centre and single chevron along bottom. Ochred in white, red, black. Thick plaited coconut fibre cord for attachment to head.'
Used for warfare and ceremonial purposes; Fair
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79552
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