Accession No
E 1906.169
Description
A pair of 'murderer's shoes' of plaited hair string, the oval soles being covered inside and out, with small feathers
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Central Australia
Period
Source
Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1906.169
Cultural Affliation
Arunta tribe
Material
hair; ?human hair; feather
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
A pair of ' murderer' s shoes' of plaited hair string, the oval soles being covered inside and out, with small feathers
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) R.H.Marten M.D.
Transcribed from Accession Register because record found to be missing from database.
Register notes ' Not [?] ----[unclear word] in 1906 [Annual] Report'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Display)
'These may Kurdaitcha shoes and contain human blood and hair.
Event Date 9/6/2020
Author: rachel hand
FM:145828
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