Summary
The ornament is inserted into the hair and worn in ceremony.
Physical Description
An ornament with emu feathers set into resin, most likely beeswax, and attached to a small wooden pin.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Ornament, head
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Collector
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
230 mm (Length), 230 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Type of item
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands