Headdress Item Number: 2948/122 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Headdress made of Bird of Paradise feathers, ranging in colour from gold through bronze to dark brown, each tied to a braided band of cotton. The base of the feathers are squeezed together in sets of approximately 20 and folded over the bottom string and through two loops at the back of the braid. The braid ends in a loop on the left and a tie on the right with a small knot at the end.