Accession No
1996.1700
Description
Woman's ornament, worn at festive occasions, particularly by a group of dancers. Bought at Thursday Island.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Torres Strait; Thursday Island
Period
Source
Philp, Jude P. (Dr) [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1996.1700
Cultural Affliation
Torres Strait Islander
Material
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card reads [printed in black ink]: Woman's ornament, worn at festive occasions, particularly by a group of dancers. Bought at Thursday Island.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: 'Torres Strait Islanders: An Exhibition Marking the Centenary of the 1898 Cambridge Anthropological Exhibition' at UCMAA, July 1998 to December 2000, with following label
"Dress and flowers Ailan dress; lei. Ailan dress made by Annie Day, Townsville"
Event Date 6/1998
Author: maa
FM:145777
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