Head Ornament
55-17-27
From: Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 55-17-27 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tiwi |
| Provenience | Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Feather | Wood | Cord |
| Description | White cockatoo feathers stuck onto pointed wooden "hair pin"; rope added. No native name. Worn in hair during funeral ceremonies. |
| Length | 23 cm |
| Credit Line | National Geographic / University Museum Expedition; Jane C. Goodale, 1955 |
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