Headdress Item Number: 2514/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Headdress with multiple cassowary feathers attached on two sides of the circular base. This leaves two segments of the circular band that do not have feathers attached, and the band is tightly wrapped with a plant material all around.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia before 1969
- Collected between 1964 and 1969
- Owned by Elaine Power and Frank Power
- Owned by Mary Simmons between March 19, 1987 and October 19, 2000
- Received from Mary Simmons (Donor) on October 19, 2000
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- 2514/4
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cassowary feather, wood and grass ?
- Overall
- height 3.0 cm, width 39.0 cm, depth 21.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Elaine Power, Frank Power and Mary Simmons
- Received from
- Mary Simmons (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1969
- Collection Date
- between 1964 and 1969
- Ownership Date
- between March 19, 1987 and October 19, 2000
- Acquisition Date
- on October 19, 2000
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2514/0004