Accession No
Z 7522
Description
Ornament - Card 1: 'Plumes of the bird of paradise (Paradisea saggiana) degem bound to a stick black + yellow native braid, the head has disappeared.'
Card 2: 'Plumes of bird-of-paradise bound to a stick with black and yellow native braid. The head is missing.'
Worn on headdress, in armguard, etc., for ceremonial use. Said to be imported from New Guinea.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7522; MAA: Z 7522; OH 902
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Feather; Bird of Paradise Feather
Local Term
Degem
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
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: 'Plumes of the bird of paradise (Paradisea saggiana) degem bound to a stick black + yellow native braid, the head has disappeared.'
Card 2: 'Plumes of bird-of-paradise bound to a stick with black and yellow native braid. The head is missing.'
Worn on headdress, in armguard, etc., for ceremonial use. Said to be imported from New Guinea; Fair
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79566
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