Accession No
Z 7790
Description
Ornament - Card 1: 'TAGE-LU. An exceptionally long plume cassowary feathers worn in dances either in the kadig or in belt at the back.'
Card 2: 'Exceptionally long plume bound to stick. Red cotton material at tip and small brown feathers at base.'
Inserted into armguard ("kadig") for dances and ceremonies, or possibly inserted into back of belt.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7790; MAA: Z 7790; OH 907
Cultural Affliation
Material
Feather; Cloth; Cotton
Local Term
Kolber-kolber; Tage-lu
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. VIII, fig. 1
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'TAGE-LU. An exceptionally long plume cassowary feathers worn in dances either in the kadig or in belt at the back.'
Card 2: 'Exceptionally long plume bound to stick. Red cotton material at tip and small brown feathers at base.'
Inserted into armguard ("kadig") for dances and ceremonies, or possibly inserted into back of belt; Good.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79589
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