Accession No
Z 7565
Description
DARI. Feather headdress worn in KAB.' Made of white seabird feathers bound to cane frame with fine woven pattern attached inside. Coloured red and blue with ochre and ?ink. One black single feather protruding at top.'
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7565; MAA: Z 7565; OH 1019
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cane; Feather; Metal
Local Term
Dari
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. VI. Pl. VIII, figs 1-4
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'DARI. Feather headdress worn in KAB.'
Card 2: 'White seabird feathers bound to cane frame with fine woven pattern attached inside. Coloured red and blue with ochre and ?ink. One black single feather protruding at top.'
Worn in ceremonies and dances. Feathers dirty; Fair
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Heavier than most daris. Metal wire (possibly iron) used in the construction of the frame. Over woven with fibre (Alick Tipoti 4 Nov 2011)
Event Date 17/11/2011
Author: maa
FM:79556
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