Ear Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/83

Ornament made of a black cassowary feather quill that is bent into a rounded triangular shape with one end inserted into the other. A white ring of plastic? surrounds the join.


  • Type of Item ornament
  • Culture Asmat
  • Material cassowary quill, plastic
  • Measurements height 8.7 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 0.7 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
  • Received from Lorne Balshine

  • Made in Papua

  • Collection Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2948/0083