ornament
- Museum number
- Oc1900,0723.4
- Description
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Hair ornament (dance) of nautilus shell, one end pierced for cane loop covered with black gum.
- Production date
- 19thC(late)
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.50 centimetres
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Width: 4.40 centimetres
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Depth: 1 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register slip comment:
'Cairns district. Ornament [Meewere] worn stuck to the hair of head at dances.]
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1900
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1900,0723.4
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Oc1900,0723.3-13 (Previous group record)