Accession No
Z 7564 C
Description
Cassowary feather headdresses sewn into fine woven band of coconut fibre. Used for warfare and ceremonial purposes.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
19th century
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7564 C; OH 1023 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Feather; Cassowary Feather
Local Term
Dagui; Sam
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Card 1 (handwritten): 'Cassowary feather headdresses.'
Card 2 (transcribed, 1986): 'Three headdresses of cassowary feathers sewn into fine woven band of coconut fibre.'
Used for warfare and ceremonial purposes; Good
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr Alfred Cort Haddon in ?1898.
Event Date
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
Context (References)
Haddon, A.C. et al (1912) 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits: Vol. 4, Arts and Crafts'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 36.
Event Date 1912
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
Context (Related Documents)
Transcribed card reads 'References: TSR 4: 36. pl. VII, fig. 1. pl. VIII, figs 2,5.'
Event Date 6/11/1986
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Cassowary feather headdresses sewn into fine woven band of coconut fibre. Used for warfare and ceremonial purposes.
Event Date 11/7/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:315709
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