head-ornament(?)
- Museum number
- Oc1887,0207.30
- Description
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Head (?) ornament made of flat strips of pith, framed in rattan to fit the top of the head, with a fringe of white feathers; strengthened by crossbars, dividing the sections of red, white and black pigment.
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 21.25 inches (from original registration)
- Curator's comments
- Registration slip description, written in 1887?:
New Guinea
Head? ornament made of strips of pith framed in rattan to fit the top of the head, with a fringe of white feathers; strengthened by cross bars, dividing the colours red, white, and black.
[Added later] Elema?
Tied-on British Museum label:
Melanesia / New Guinea / Papua West / Fly River
Circular metal rimmed handwritten British Museum label:
New Guinea / Papua [W.]
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886
- Acquisition date
- 1887
- Acquisition notes
- In 1886, the Queensland Commissioners noted that 'From New Guinea we have made a very good collection, partly by purchase and further, from Mr. W. B. Livesey, who kindly placed his interesting gatherings at our disposal. More recently we have made arrangements with the New Guinea Government for the exhibition in the Queensland court of their very extensive and comprehensive stores of curios, which also embrace models of villages, implements weapons, etc., &c. These, as you are aware, will be taken charge of and arranged by Mr. Hugh Romilly, whom you have gazetted as assistant Commissioner for the purpose (Brisbane Courier 14 April 1886).
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1887,0207.30
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Oc1978,Q.401 (also registered as)